Baklava Old Fashioned with Ghee Fat-washed Bourbon

Baklava Old Fashioned with Ghee Fat-washed Bourbon

Prep Time: 10-15 minutes, 4-5 hours to overnight rest period

Cook Time: -

Servings: 2

Ingredients

Ghee fat-washed bourbon

• 8 oz bourbon (or rye whiskey

• 1 oz ghee, melted  

Baklava old fashioned (makes 2)

• 4 oz ghee fat-washed bourbon

• ¾ oz baklava syrup (add less or more depending on how sweet you like it)

• 4 dashes of angostura bitters

• Ice 

• Orange or lemon peel, to garnish

Recipes

Ghee fat-washed bourbon

1. To a glass jar, add the bourbon and melted ghee. Seal with a lid and shake vigorously for 10 seconds, then allow to sit at room temperature for at least 3-4 hours to overnight. 

2. After the mixture has sat at room temperature, place the jar in the freezer for at least 1 hour, allowing the ghee to fully harden. 

3. Take the jar out of the freezer and carefully remove the hardened ghee. Pour the remaining bourbon mixture through a cheesecloth or coffee filter to remove any additional ghee chunks. You now have your ghee fat-washed bourbon. 

Baklava old fashioned

1. Place 2 glasses in the freezer to chill. 

2. To a cocktail mixing glass or shaker, add the bourbon, baklava syrup, and angostura bitters. 

3. Add a large handful of ice and stir with a metal spoon for 45 seconds-1 minute, until the mixture is completely chilled. 

4. Remove the glasses from the freezer and add a large icecube to each (or a few smaller ones). Strain the old fashioned evenly between the two glasses. 

5. Garnish with a strip of orange or lemon peel.