There's plenty of showmanship when thisbrcocktail is prepared tableside,brwhich makes it all the morebrfun to duplicate at home. Withbrglowing embers and swirlingbrsmoke, this Old Fashioned isbrjust the cocktail to impressbrdinner guests at your nextbrsummer soiree.br
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SMOKED MAPLEbrOLD FASHIONED
INGREDIENTS: VOLUME:
TX Bourbon 2 oz.
Organic maple syrup .5 oz.
Angostura bitters 2-3 dashes
SMOKING INGREDIENTS:
4-5 hickory smoking chips
Cedar plank
Small blowtorch
Two Old Fashioned cocktail glassesbr
INSTRUCTIONS:
Place the hickory smoking chips on a cedarbrplank and use the blowtorch to create abrsmall fire. When the chips are glowingbrorange, extinguish the flame by placing anbrOld Fashioned glass over the top. Allowbrsmoke to build in glass for 1-2 minutes.brMix the bourbon, maple syrup and bittersbrinto the smoked glass until syrup hasbrbeen dissolved. Serve neat or with abrfew ice cubes.br
NICE TOUCH:
Garnish with an orange peelbrand maraschino cherry.