Description
A festive and nutty cocktail perfect for Thanksgiving gatherings, featuring toasted pecans for a warm, rich flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 oz Bourbon
- 1 oz Toasted Pecan Syrup
- 0.5 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
- 2 Dashes Angostura Bitters
- Garnish: Toasted Pecan
Instructions
- Toast pecans in a dry skillet until fragrant.
- Combine toasted pecans with sugar and water to make syrup. Simmer until sugar dissolves, then strain.
- Combine bourbon, pecan syrup, lemon juice, and bitters in a cocktail shaker with ice.
- Shake well until chilled.
- Strain into a chilled coupe glass.
- Garnish with a toasted pecan.
Notes
- For a richer pecan flavor, infuse bourbon with toasted pecans for 24 hours before using.
- Adjust sweetness by altering the amount of pecan syrup.
- Experiment with different bitters for varied flavor profiles.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Cocktail
- Method: Shaken
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cocktail
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 1g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: Thanksgiving, cocktail, bourbon, pecan, nutty, festive, holiday drink