#EuroCornFashioned, a variation of an Old Fashioned. It's easy to make, but it requires a little prep time. This is the first #EuroCorn signature drink.
Ingredients
- Whisk(e)y or Rum: Use one that's "not bad," but you don't particularly enjoy drinking straight. Many Irish whiskeys fit this category.
- Dried Apricots
- Bitters
- Orange peel
- One big ice cube
Instructions
- Make the ice (prep ahead): Fill a small container with water and place it in the freezer to create one large, clear ice cube.
- Infuse the drink: Take the dried apricots and let them macerate in the alcohol.
- Wait: Let the apricot-alcohol mixture sit for a couple of hours up to two days. The longer it sits, the sweeter the infused drink will become.
- Build the drink: Once your "apricot mixture" is ready, prepare the drink just as you would a classic Old Fashioned, using your infused spirit.
- Add bitters: Add three to four dashes of bitters.
- Garnish: Place your big ice cube in the glass, pour the drink, and garnish with orange peel.
- Serve: Voilà! You have a #EuroCornFashioned. You can also garnish the drink with one of the rehydrated apricots, or just eat them on the side as you drink.