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    The Butter Pecan Old Fashioned
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    The Butter Pecan Old Fashioned

    Butter-washed bourbon, pecan orgeat, vanilla & brown sugar

    The comfort of butter pecan ice cream, all grown up

    The Story

    Butter pecan ice cream was the sophisticated choice at the ice cream parlor — the one that made you feel mature and distinguished at age eight. This butter-washed bourbon Old Fashioned captures that same warm, nutty sweetness with pecan orgeat and brown sugar, creating a cocktail that's pure liquid comfort.

    Prep: 5 min (+ butter wash prep)Yield: 1 cocktail

    Ingredients

    • 2 oz butter-washed bourbon
    • 0.5 oz pecan orgeat
    • 0.25 oz brown sugar syrup
    • 2 dashes vanilla bitters
    • Candied pecan
    • Orange twist

    Preparation

    1. 1.Combine bourbon, orgeat, sugar, and bitters in a rocks glass.
    2. 2.Add a large ice cube and stir gently.
    3. 3.Garnish with a candied pecan and orange twist.
    4. 4.Sip and remember.