Is it just me or do bourbon drinks just taste SO much better in the winter?! Tons emerge with the colder weather, or maybe its just the idea of sipping an old fashioned by the fire that I love. 😍🔥
Shhhh, this Sippin’ Sunday I’m going to let you in on a little secret…A great way to start making “cool” cocktails is to build off their original recipes. I always “modify,” if you will…and in that regard, since persimmons are in season, why not mix them into one of the greatest cocktails?! 😉
Ingredients:
1 ripe persimmon
2 oz Bourbon
2 teaspoons simple syrup
3-7 dashes of orange or regular bitters (I’ve made it with both)
2 pinches of pumpkin pie spice (or substitute cinnamon)
cinammon stick garnish
Process:
- Muddle 2-3 slices of persimmon with the simple syrup in the bottom of a rocks glass. (If your persimmon is extra ripe and sweet you may need less simple syrup!)
- Add 1 large ice cube and pour in the bourbon.
- Add a 4-7 of bitters (note: if you chose orange bitters, I would add only 3 because you don’t want it to overpower the drink)
- Stir well, until the glass is cold and begins to show condensation.
- Take a couple pinches of pumpkin pie spice or cinnamon and sprinkle on the top of the cocktail
- Garnish with 1 cinnamon stick
I’ve literally made this cocktail 4 times now it’s THAT easy and delicious. Minimal effort, maximum reward, ultra-max if you can sip it in front of a fire and christmas tree. Speaking of which, that is sounding beyond phenomenal right now with all this rain! Ding ding I see my future; so I highly suggest picking up a persimmon and joining me in sippin’ a spiced persimmon old fashioned this Sunday! 😚🍸🔥🎄
Stuff // Four Roses Bourbon / Pumpkin Pie Spice / Orange Bitters / Angostura Bitters / Large Ice Cube Trays: Crate & Barrel / Glasses: Thrifted (Similar: here, here) //
Colors (left to right) // Pantone 1345C / Pantone 138U / Pantone 4755C / Pantone 483C / Pantone 7627C //
