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Brown Butter Bourbon Old Fashioned Cocktail

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Last Updated on June 8, 2023 by Leah Hall

This brown butter bourbon cocktail is full of buttery flavor!

 

We wanted a slightly fall cocktail that was a little subtle. Not the big screaming flavors that are usually associated with fall, apple, pumpkin, maple. We have tried butter fat washed cocktails before, but wanted to have a different flavor in this one.

Brown butter bourbon Cocktail in rocks glass

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Brown butter bourbon cocktail in gold rocks glass

What is Brown Butter Made Of?

Brown butter, is made by cooking butter long enough to turn the milk solids brown while cooking out any water present.

Whiskey Cocktail in rocks glass

We knew that browned butter would give us the flavor we were hunting after. With the heaviness of the browned butter, we didn’t add much simple syrup. The unctuousness of the bourbon didn’t need much to sweeten it up. We added in chocolate coffee bitters to give it more of dessert and breakfasty feel.

 

Watch carefully as browned specks begin to form at the bottom of the pan. The butter should have a nutty aroma. Should take about 2-3 minutes for the butter to brown. Remove from heat and pour in a bowl. This stops the butter from cooking further, keep whisking to cool and finish. It can be easy to overcook brown butter, and it can quickly burn, so watch carefully!

Brown butter bourbon cocktail in glass with star anise on ice

What Ingredients are Needed for the Brown Butter Old Fashioned?

  • Butter
  • Bourbon
  • Chocolate Coffee Bitters
  • Simple Syrup

 

What is Fat Washing?

To fat wash alcohol, you just add a liquid like oil or melted butter to a spirit at room temperature. Let it sit for a bit, then chill everything in the freezer until the fat solidifies and can be skimmed off.

 

Other Old Fashioned Cocktails

 

This one is so flavorful and we hope you will try it out. Easy to make, the hardest part is fat washing the bourbon, so you do have to plan ahead slightly. But to make the actual cocktail is super fast and makes for a tasty tipple.

Whiskey Cocktail in rocks glass, top shot

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Other Old Fashioned Cocktails

 

Like this recipe? Try these below, too!

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Other Fat Washed Cocktails

Whiskey Cocktail in rocks glass
Yield: 1

Brown Butter Old Fashioned Cocktail

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes

This rich cocktail is a great buttery and flavorful twist on the classic Old Fashioned!

Ingredients

Brown Butter Old Fashioned

Brown Butter Bourbon

  • 2 Tablespoons butter
  • 4 ounce bourbon

Instructions

Brown Butter Fat Washed Bourbon

  1. Brown the butter in a small saucepan over low heat until the butter browns to a dark golden color.
  2. Pour butter into bourbon in a jar, and cover.
  3. Place jar in freezer for at least 2 hours.
  4. When fat has gone to the top and frozen, scrape off fat and strain bourbon through a cheesecloth.
  5. Store bourbon in a jar or bottle.

Brown Butter Old Fashioned

  1. This is a build in glass cocktail, so place an ice cube in a rocks glass.
  2. Pour bourbon over the top, add simple syrup and bitters.
  3. Stir to chill.
  4. Cheers!

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

1

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 255Total Fat: 11.5gSaturated Fat: 7.3gCholesterol: 31mgSodium: 87mgCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: .1g

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