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Prep time
5 minutes
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Cook time
10 minutes
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makes
1 cocktail
Test Kitchen Notes
In our new sippable fave, Basil Hayden® Bourbon makes friends with apple, walnut, bittersweet Cynar, and spicy cinnamon. The result: fall in a glass.
This recipe is shared in partnership with Basil Hayden®.
Drink Smart™. Basil Hayden® Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, 40% Alc./Vol. ©2021 Kentucky Springs Distilling Co., Clermont, KY —The Editors
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Ingredients
- For the cocktail:
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1 1/4
parts Basil Hayden® Kentucky Straight Bourbon
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1
part apple cordial
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1/2
part freshly squeezed lemon juice
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1/2
part Cynar
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1/2
part Nux Alpina Walnut Liqueur
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Soda water
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Cinnamon stick, for garnish
- For the apple cordial:
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1 cup
fresh Gala apple juice
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1 cup
sugar
Directions
- For the cocktail:
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Combine the Basil Hayden® Kentucky Straight Bourbon, apple cordial, lemon juice, Cynar, and walnut liqueur in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake vigorously to combine.
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Fine-strain the cocktail into a highball glass filled with fresh ice.
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Top off the drink with soda water and garnish with a torched cinnamon stick.
- For the apple cordial:
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Combine the apple juice and sugar in a medium saucepan set over medium heat. Bring up to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until the sugar is dissolved. Let cool and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
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