Brown Butter Bourbon
A luxuriously smooth, fat-washed bourbon cocktail with browned butter, maple, and bitters — rich, nutty, and decadent as an after-dinner treat. — Crafted by Blinner with Love
Ingredients
- 2 oz Brown butter-washed bourbon
- 0.5 oz Maple syrup
- 2 dashes Angostura bitters
- 1 dash Walnut bitters
- orange peel (garnish) garnish
Pairs With
Enjoy with roasted root vegetables, brown butter pasta, or sage and butternut squash risotto to match the nutty, decadent maple and butter flavors. Rich, earthy sides shine.
Instructions
To make brown butter bourbon: melt 4 oz unsalted butter until brown and nutty, pour into 750ml bourbon, let sit 4 hours, then freeze and remove solidified fat
Add brown butter bourbon, maple syrup, and bitters to a mixing glass with ice
Stir for 30 seconds until well chilled
Strain into a rocks glass over a large ice cube
Express an orange peel over the drink and drop it in
Tips
The fat-washing process infuses the bourbon with rich, nutty brown butter flavor while removing the actual fat The freezing step is critical — the fat solidifies and is easily skimmed off This is essentially a luxurious Old Fashioned variation with incredible depth