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Fall Cocktail Recipe Series!

As promised, here is your Thursday fall cocktail recipe!⁠ ⁠

We really enjoy the magic of fall and our main goal is to ensure that we can add a little extra spark to your experience! ⁠

Check out this Fall Old Fashioned w/ infused bourbon!⁠

⁠Ingredients for the infused bourbon:⁠
⁠2 cups bourbon⁠
1 whole star anise⁠
2 whole cinnamon sticks⁠
12 whole cloves⁠
1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise⁠

Directions for infusing:⁠
Place bourbon and spices in a glass jar with a lid. ⁠
Allow infusing for 24 hours, shaking occasionally. Strain the bourbon into a clean jar. (This makes enough for 8 cocktails)⁠

For the Old Fashioned (makes one cocktail):⁠
⁠2 teaspoons maple syrup⁠
1 teaspoon of water⁠
4 dashes of angostura aromatic bitters⁠
2 ounces infused bourbon⁠
Ice⁠
Orange peel⁠

Directions for the cocktail:⁠
Add the maple syrup, water, and bitters to the bottom of an old-fashioned glass. Add the ice and the bourbon, and stir for about 30 seconds.⁠ Garnish with orange peel, and drink up!

Read more about the history of the Old Fashioned here!