Black Cherry Old Fashioned

makes 1 cocktail

ingredients

• Brown Sugar Syrup

  • 3 tbsp brown sugar

  • 2 tbsp water

  • ½ tsp vanilla paste

  • ½ tsp cinnamon

• Old Fashioned

  • 1.5 oz bourbon

  • 0.5 oz brown sugar syrup

  • 2-3 dashes of Angostura Bitters

  • 1 tsp black cherry balsamic

  • 1 x 1-inch orange peel

instructions

1. Heat the brown sugar, vanilla paste, cinnamon, and water together in a small saucepan over medium heat. Continue to heat the syrup, stirring occasionally until the brown sugar has fully dissolved. Don’t let the syrup boil. Remove the syrup from the stove and let it cool for a few minutes.

2. Add the simple syrup, balsamic, and bourbon whiskey to a cocktail glass filled with ice. Next, add the dashes of bitters. Stir well to mix all the ingredients.

3. Twist the orange peel over the drink, and add it in as garnish.