Fat washed cocktails are hardly new, but when done properly a bacon fat washed cocktail is absolutely delicious. Try this recipe and let me know what you think!
BACON & EGGS MARTINI
1½ oz Jack Daniels Single Barrel Select bourbon with bacon fat wash
1 oz freshly squeezed lemon juice
1½ oz maple syrup
1 egg white
Glassware: Martini
Garnish: Bacon strip, poached quail egg
Method: Fat wash the whiskey—Add 3 strips of cooked bacon to the bottle of whiskey and set aside for 2 hours.
Remove and reserve the bacon and refrigerate the whiskey for 3 hours.
Skim off and discard the fat from the top of the whiskey or filter it through cheesecloth.
Combine all ingredients in a mixing tin. Dry shake the tin with the strainer coil. Add large cubes of ice, shake vigorously, and taste for balance. Strain into the serving glass, garnish (using the reserved bacon strip), and serve.
History: Original Created at The London Cocktail Club
