Peach Bourbon Spiced Old Fashioned gift kits
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For holiday gifts this year, I gave out a peach infused bourbon, with an old fashioned spice mix to make a complete cocktail. Add it to a rocks glass with some ice and you're good to go with about 3 stiff drinks! I put peaches into a glass gallon jar with some inexpensive Kentucky bourbon, back at the end of August. Good, fresh, juicy New Jersey peaches from a local farm. I should have probably decanted the bourbon months ago, but I forgot about the jug; it was under my kitchen sink, hiding behind boxes of trash bags and a growing collection of empty bottles of decent bourbons and ryes. I was only reminded of the infusion because we had to clear out the cabinet for the dishwasher repair man! Better late than never.
As luck would have it, I had a dozen clear Boston round bottles and caps; clear sealing toppers; spices and sugar cubes; and a few remaining silk sachet bags to hold the needed ingredients to create the perfect winter Old Fashioned. The recipe, slightly altered to accomodate what I already had on hand, is from a fantastic book called SHAKE, written by Eric Prum and Josh Williams. I'd say the idea to infuse the bourbon with peaches came from this book too, but I had thought about doing it long before I read the recipes. Cocktail gurus Prum and Williams just helped me onto the path for creating the "kits" and gift ideas.
To make the bourbon, all you need is a large glass jar or bottle, some fresh peaches (in season) and a bottle of inexpensive bourbon. You could use a better quality but there's no real need to spend the money on something that you're going to use in a drink that has other ingredients. Generally speaking when you infuse with fruits, vegetables or spices, a basic spirit at a modest price is a better way to go. I took a bunch of peaches, pitted and cut them and added them to a large, clean glass jar. Poured in a big bottle, about 1.75 liters or 1/2 a gallon, of Heaven Hill Kentucky Bourbon. Close the jar and put it into a dark and cool place for a week or up to 3 months.


The bags were form Joann's Fabrics. I printed recipe cards and then embossed them with embossing powder which gets heated with a special heating tool to affix the powder to the ink and "raise" the texture of the embellishment. Voila! A simple gift that is elegant and unique.
Infused Peach Bourbon Spiced Old Fashioned Ingredients:
- 1 Sugar Cube
- 5 Dashes of Bitters such as Angostura
- 3 ounces Infused Peach Bourbon - see above for instructions
- 2 Whole Cloves
- 1 Cinnamon Stick + 1 for garnish
- Ice, Rocks Glass
- Fresh or Frozen Slice peach for garnish (optional)
Directions:
- Add sugar cube and 5 dashes of bitters to a cocktail shaker and muddle until the sugar is dissolved.
- Add in 3 ounces of Peach Infused Bourbon, cloves and cinnamon stick.
- Add ice cubes in to the level of the liquid and stir for 15 seconds.
- Strain the drink into a rocks glass filled with 1 large ice cube.
- Garnish with a cinnamon stick and if using, a slice of fresh or frozen peach. Enjoy!
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