Bacon Old Fashioned

Bacon Old Fashioned

1.5 oz Bacon Fat Washed J. Henry & Sons Small Batch Bourbon

3 Dashes of Trinity Bitters

.5 oz Maple syrup

Small splash of water

• Combine all ingredients into mixing glass with ice.

• Stir and pour into glass..

• Garnish: Scorched orange peel

• Reward Yourself!

Bacon Fat Wash Instructions

What you’ll need:

½ pound bacon

1 750mL bottle bourbon

1L airtight container that can be stored in the freezer

Fry up the bacon until crispy and remove from the pot/pan. Remove pan from heat, allowing the cooked off bacon fat to cool 5 minutes before straining through a cheesecloth to remove any food particles. Combine 2oz of the pure bacon fat, while still a liquid, and one 750mL bottle of room temperature bourbon in an airtight container (mason jars are perfect). Shake vigorously.

Store in cool/dark location, shaking occasionally for 18-24hrs and place in freezer +2hrs to ensure all fat is separated. Break the puck of fat on top with spoon if necessary and strain through a cheesecloth/metal coffee filter. Store in the fridge up to 3 Weeks.