“Old Smokeshow” Cocktail – Recipe Ideas From The Instacart Team

About This Recipe

This original recipe for an “Old Smokeshow” cocktail comes from Instacart team member Patrick B. It’s a riff on an old-fashioned for fall time. This recipe is vegan, nut-free, and vegetarian.

Mixing Time

4 hours and 10 minutes (10 minutes actively mixing)

Total Servings

1 Cocktail

Ingredients Needed for Cocktail

• 2 oz High West Campfire Whiskey
• 2 Amarena cherries (or other tart cherries)
• 2 dash Aztec chocolate bitters
• Charred orange vanilla syrup
  • 4 navel oranges
  • 1 tbsp Olive Oil
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 3/4 cup hot water
  • one split vanilla bean (can substitute with vanilla extract)

Additional Recommended Supplies

• Cocktail glass
• Bar spoon
• Knife

How to Make an “Old Smokeshow:” Step by Step

1. Muddle cherries with bitters in a mixing glass.
2. Top with ice and add 1 oz of orange-vanilla syrup and whiskey.
3. Stir with a bar spoon and strain over a large cube of ice in a rocks glass.
4. Garnish with an orange peel and amarena cherry on a skewer.

How to Make Charred Orange Vanilla Syrup

1. Slice 4 navel oranges in half, brush with olive oil, and sear on a grill with medium high heat for 2 minutes.
2. Flip and grill for an additional two minutes on the skin side. Set aside and let cool.
3. Mix 3/4 cup sugar with 3/4 of hot water, stir until sugar dissolves in water.
4. Add in one split vanilla bean, or half a teaspoon of vanilla extract.
5. Juice grilled orange and combine with syrup.
6. Refrigerate overnight or for 4 hours.

“Old Smokeshow” Cocktail – Recipe Ideas From The Instacart Team

Recipe by Patrick B.Course: RecipesCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy

Servings

1

servings

Cooking time

10

minutes

It’s a riff on an old-fashioned for fall time.

Ingredients

• 2 oz High West Campfire Whiskey

• 2 Amarena cherries (or other tart cherries)

• 2 dash Aztec chocolate bitters

• 1 tbsp olive oil

• 3/4 cup sugar

• 4 Navel oranges

• 3/4 cup hot water

• 1 split vanilla bean (can substitute with vanilla extract)

Directions

• Muddle cherries with bitters in a mixing glass.
• Top with ice and add 1 oz of orange-vanilla syrup and whiskey.
• Stir with a bar spoon and strain over a large cube of ice in a rocks glass.
• Garnish with an orange peel and amarena cherry on a skewer.
• How to Make Charred Orange Vanilla Syrup
• Slice 4 navel oranges in half, brush with olive oil, and sear on a grill with medium-high heat for 2 minutes.
• Flip and grill for an additional two minutes on the skin side. Set aside and let cool.
• Mix 3/4 cup sugar with 3/4 of hot water, stir until sugar dissolves in water.
• Add in one split vanilla bean, or half a teaspoon of vanilla extract.
• Juice grilled orange and combine with syrup.
• Refrigerate overnight or for 4 hours.

Notes

• This New American cocktail was designed at a local bar in 2016. Whiskey can be swapped out, or if people want to get fancy they can smoke their own bourbon. Great for parties, too!

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Disclaimer:

• Recipes listing cook times are approximate, use food thermometers to ensure safe cooked food temperatures. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase the risk of foodborne illness. Please refer to the USDA Safe Minimum Food Temperature Chart for further information.
• Any allergen claim is assumed, read all food ingredient labels for all allergy concerns.
• You can learn more about how to stay healthy with these easy and safe meal preparation steps.
• Please drink responsibly.

Patrick B.

Patrick B. is a member of the Instacart team. To read more of Patrick's posts, you can browse the company blog or search by keyword using the search bar at the top of the page.