erebor (g)old fashioned
A sparkly bourbon cocktail marred by the approach of a fiery dragon. Better drink it fast before you get scorched!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup pomegranate juice
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 2 cinnamon sticks, plus more for serving
- 2 tbsp maple syrup, plus more for the drink as needed
- 2 tbsp pomegranate orange syrup
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- dash orange bitters
- 2 oz bourbon
- 1/4 tsp edible gold glitter (optional)
Instructions
- In a small saucepot, bring the pomegranate juice orange juice to a boil. Toss in the cinnamon sticks and maple syrup and cook until reduced by half and thickened, about 8-10 minutes. Remove and discard the cinnamon sticks. Cool. You will have syrup for about 3 cocktails.
- To smoke the glass: on a heatproof plate, use a kitchen torch to ignite the tips of a cinnamon stick and a sage leave. Quickly turn a cocktail glass over the stick and sage to capture the smoke. Let sit 3-5 minutes.
- Fill a glass with ice. In a cocktail shaker, combine the syrup, lemon juice, bitters, bourbon, and glitter (if using). Shake or stir to combine and pour into the prepared glass. Garnish with a cinnamon stick and sage leaf, as desired.
Notes
*For the smoking effect: This comes from dry ice. If you decide to use dry ice, USE CAUTION! Do not handle dry ice with your bare hands and do not consume it. Once the dry ice dissolves in the drink, it will not impact the flavor.