Smoked Cherry Old Fashioned Cocktail
Relax this weekend with a little bit of nostalgia and great taste! You can’t miss with this Smoked Cherry Old Fashioned Cocktail.
Ingredients
2 oz whiskey of your choice
1 bar spoon of simple syrup
2 dashes of Angostura bitter
Ice cubes
Smoked orange peel
Smoked cherries
Two old-fashioned glasses
Instructions
In an old-fashioned glass, pour in the simple syrup and bitters. Add in the ice cubes and the whiskey. Rub the rim of the glass with orange peel and drop it into the glass. Lastly, add a few cherries. Stir and enjoy!
Smoked Cherries Ingredients
1 cup fresh cherries, pitted
Orange peel
1 tbsp sugar
3 tbsp water
Splash of the whiskey of your choice
Big Green Egg Disposable Drip Pan
Big Green Egg Oak Smoking Chips
Smoked Cherries Instructions
Set the Big Green Egg for indirect cooking with a convEGGtor at 250°F with Big Green Egg Oak Smoking Chips.
Using a Big Green Egg Disposable Drip Pan, combine the pitted cherries, orange twist, sugar, and water and place on the EGG. Smoke for about 25 minutes. Stir and add in a splash of whiskey. Smoke for another five minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
**There will be extra cherries, so save them for next time!
Recipe and photo from Big Green Egg.
