OLD FARMERS ALMANAC

By Andrew Wind

ingredients

2 oz Butter Fat-Washed Elijah Craig Straight Rye Whiskey + Copper and Kings Apple Brandy Mix
.25 oz Charred Corn Syrup
3 dashes Bolivar Bitters
Hay Smoke

method

In a mixing glass, combine all ingredients with ice. Stir until well chilled. Strain the cocktail over a large ice cube in a rocks glass. Smoke with Hay Smoke.

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Butter Fat-Washed Elijah Craig Straight Rye Whiskey + Copper and Kings Apple Brandy Mix

ingredients

60 g Ghee
450 ml Elijah Craig Straight Rye whiskey
150 ml Copper and Kings Apple Brandy

method

Melt ghee until it’s liquid (don’t cook it or brown it—a double boiler works best) and add to a large container. Add the rye and apple brandy to the melted ghee and stir briskly for a few minutes. Seal with lid and leave aside for 1 hour. Stir again, then place in the freezer overnight. With ghee now solidified, strain the liquid through a coffee filter into a clean bottle. Store in the refrigerator for up to 3 months.

Charred Corn Syrup

ingredients

4 cups whole corn kernels
~500 g demerara sugar
250 g hot water
5 g kosher salt

method

Add the corn kernels to a dry skillet and toast over medium-high heat, turning constantly until lightly charred. In a blender add the charred corn kernels, 250 g of hot water, and 5 g of kosher salt. Pulse until completely incorporated, then blend for 4 minutes to puree the corn. Pour through a chinois or fine micron bag, squeezing thoroughly to extract as much liquid as possible. Strain the corn water through a coffee filter to remove sediments. Weigh filtered corn water and combine in a pot with double its weight in demerara sugar (i.e. 250 g corn water : 500 g demerara sugar). Bring to a simmer while constantly stirring until sugar is fully incorporated. Remove from heat and let cool before bottling. Keep refrigerated for up to 1 month.

Hay Smoke

ingredients

Orchard Hay (pesticide free, for culinary purposes, such as Oxbow Orchard Hay)
Simple syrup

method

In a food processor, pulse orchard hay until it resembles a loose leaf tea. Transfer contents to a pint container and add simple syrup a little at a time, stirring to incorporate, until fully moistened. Keep refrigerated for up to 1 month.

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