Cocktail Recipe

Cedar Smoke Bourbon Elixir

A cocktail recipe to explore alongside your bourbon and food pairing journey.

Cedar Smoke Bourbon Elixir

The Cocktail

Ingredients & Instructions

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Ingredients

  • 2 oz bourbon
  • 0.5 oz maple syrup
  • 0.5 oz fresh lemon juice
  • 2 dashes smoked aromatic bitters
  • cedar plank smoke

Instructions

  1. Combine bourbon, maple syrup, lemon juice, and bitters in a mixing glass with ice.
  2. Stir until well chilled and properly diluted, about 20 seconds.
  3. Strain into a chilled old-fashioned glass over a large clear ice cube.
  4. Activate cedar plank smoke with a smoking gun and trap smoke in the glass briefly before serving.
  5. Garnish with a thin lemon twist expressed over the glass.

Pairings

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