Tuesday, December 22, 2015

Pecan Rye Old Fashioned

By: The Food Hunter

On a recent visit to The District American Kitchen and Wine Bar in Phoenix I had the pleasure of trying a bunch of their new signature winter cocktails. Though they were all quite good the one that really stood out for me was the Pecan Rye Old Fashioned.



The cocktail is a seasonal twist on the classic Old Fashion, using a pecan infused rye and a cranberry orange simple syrup for the intense flavor. You might not think this would work but the pecan pairs well with the oak flavor found in most rye whiskey.



Pecan Rye Old Fashioned
1.5 oz. Pecan Infused Templeton Rye
1oz Orange Cranberry Simple Syrup
Garnish: dried cranberries and orange slice
Glass: Rocks

Pour all ingredients over sexy ice and serve garnished with dried cranberries and orange.

Cranberry Orange Simple Syrup
1 cup dried cranberries
zest and juice of 2 oranges
1 knuckle of ginger
25 dashes orange bitters
1 tsp clove
2 cups sugar
2 cups water. 

Bring to a boil over medium heat.Once sugar has dissolved strain and bottle.

Pecan Infused Templeton Rye 
Infuse 3 cups pecans into 1 bottle Whiskey, let sit for 1 week

11 comments:

  1. I don't drink, but the orange, ginger and clove flavors sound great!

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  2. I'm intrigued. I love all of these flavors and would never have thought to put them together in a cocktail. Yum!

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  3. Sounds really delicious! I love both of those flavors so why not try them together? Thanks for sharing! This gives my some great ideas :)

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  4. I don't drink but that combo sounds really good!

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  5. That sounds like a really festive flavor combination. Yum!

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  6. I love old fashioneds! This sounds like a really great twist on the classic.

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  7. A delicious old fashioned is one of my favorite drinks! Love that this one has a hint of pecan.

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  8. The perfect cocktail for cold weather! Can't wait to serve it at my next party!

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