Burnt Orange Old Fashioned

Meat Smoke Fire

Bourbon is synonymous with barbecue, so why not take a bourbon based cocktail, the Old Fashioned, and give it a barbecue twist. The Old Fashioned traditionally uses a twist of orange peel, here we take the peel and a slice or two of the orange and grill them to burn the edges and add a bit of a barbecue twist. For those of you who aren't bourbon fans I've done a second version that uses the orange juice to add sweetness.

PREP TIME

30 Minutes

EGG TEMP

480°F/248°C

COOK TIME

30 Minutes

SERVINGS

1-4

CORE INGREDIENT

Beverage

Ingredients

Burnt Orange Old Fashioned

A slice of orange peel and a slice of orange
2 oz. (57 g) Bourbon
1 teaspoon (5 ml) granulated sugar
2 dashes Angostura bitters
Ice

Twisted Burnt Orange Old Fashioned

A slice of orange peel and a slice of orange
Juice from 1 orange
2 oz. (57 g) Bourbon
2 dashes Angostura bitters
Ice

Instructions

Main

Step 1

Fire up your Big Green Egg with the cast iron griddle in a direct setup.

Step 2

Once the griddle is hot add the peel and the orange slice.

Step 3

Sprinkle the orange slice with some sugar which will caramelise.

Step 4

After about 2 minutes turn and sear the other side. You're looking to burn the peel edges and get a some caramelisation on the slice of orange.