Trying Out My Whiskey Cherries

A few weeks back, I set out to make some whiskey cherries. I combined everything and let the jar sit in the refrigerator until I deemed them ready to try. I wanted them to sit for at least two weeks to

Old Fashioned Cocktail with Homemade
Whiskey Cherries

really get some whiskey flavor. I let them sit and checked on the jar every few days. I'm not sure what I thought a visual inspection would bring, but I was curious and I wanted to check on my cherries!

When I finally decided to try them, I smelled the cherries, tasted the cherries, and made a cocktail with the cherries.

First the smell. The cherries and whiskey blended amazingly. The smell was amazing. It was like opening a cocktail in a jar.

Now the taste. The cherries absorbed so much whiskey flavor. I could have just eaten the cherries by themselves.

Last, the cocktail. I made an Old Fashioned because that's the most classic whiskey cocktail I could think of, and it was just what I wanted! My Old Fashioned recipe is below.



The Recipe:

The Tools:

• Old-Fashioned Glass
• Ice Sphere
• Jigger
• Muddler
• Jigger

The Ingredients:

• 2 Ounces Bourbon
• 2 Dashes Angostura Bitters
• 2 Dashes Orange Bitters
• 1 Teaspoon Simple Syrup
• 2 Whiskey Cherries
• Orange Twist

The Method:

Building a delicious cocktail is something of an art form. The right ingredients have to go together in the right order. Otherwise, the cocktail will be good, but not great. That is the case with an Old Fashioned. You have to build the proper base to set up the rest of the cocktail.

To start, add your simple syrup, marraschino cherries, and both types of bitters. Using the muddler, muddle cherries by lightly pressing against the bottom of the glass. Once the cherries are muddled, add the ice. For the ice, I prefer to use one large piece of ice, like a sphere or large cube.

Using the small side of the jigger, pour 2 1 ounce shots of bourbon over the ice. Add the orange twist. Using the bar spoon, stir to combine.