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PDT’s Bacon-Infused Old Fashioned

• FOR THE BOURBON- BACON INFUSION:
• 3 or 4 slices bacon, or enough to render 1 ounce of fat (PDT uses Benton’s, but any extra-smoky variety will do)
• 1 750-ml. bottle of bourbon such as Four Roses Yellow Label FOR THE OLD FASHIONED:
• 2 ounces bacon-infused bourbon 1/4 ounce Grade B maple syrup
• 2 dashes Angostura bitters
• Twist of orange FOR THE BACON-INFUSED BOURBON: Cook bacon in pan and reserve rendered fat. (1) When bacon fat has cooled a bit, pour off one ounce from pan. (2) Pour bourbon into a non-porous container. (3) Strain the bacon fat into the container and infuse for 4 to 6 hours at room temperature. Place mixture in freezer until all the fat is solidified. With a slotted spoon, remove fat and strain mixture back into bottle. FOR THE COCKTAIL: In mixing glass, stir 2 ounces bacon-infused bourbon, maple syrup, and bitters with ice. Strain into chilled rocks glass filled with ice. Garnish with orange twist.