Apple Butter Old Fashioned
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A bourbon old fashioned deepened with rich apple butter syrup and a duo of aromatic and orange bitters.
This cocktail is part of our Date Nite collection, made to be sipped while you cook together.
Build Your Drink
INGREDIENT LIST
2 oz bourbon
1/2 oz apple butter syrup, see notes from the bar
2 dashes aromatic bitters
1 dash orange bitters
Garnish: orange peel or a dried apple slice
COCKTAIL METHOD
Add the bourbon, apple butter syrup, aromatic bitters, and orange bitters to a mixing glass filled with ice.
Stir until well chilled.
Strain over a large clear ice cube.
Garnish with an orange peel and a dried apple slice.
Notes from the Bar
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APPLE BUTTER SYRUP
Whisk together 1/4 cup apple butter and 1/4 cup hot water until completely smooth. This makes enough syrup for 2 cocktails, so double it for a larger batch and refrigerate any leftovers. Unlike a standard simple syrup, apple butter syrup is made with equal parts fruit and water, so it adds rich apple flavor and a silky texture rather than intense sweetness.
BOURBON MATTERS
A bourbon with some caramel or vanilla character rounds out the apple butter beautifully. Look for something in the mid-range, you want enough backbone to stand up to the syrup without it turning into dessert.
DRIED APPLE GARNISH
We buy ours dried and ready to go, no dehydrator required. Look for slices thin enough to perch on the rim without weighing it down. → Shop our favorite dried apple slices
BATCH IT FOR HOSTING
To batch for 6, multiply everything but the ice by 6, and mix the apple butter syrup in a larger batch ahead of time. Stir individual glasses over fresh ice rather than premixing the whole batch with ice, so it doesn't water down before serving.
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A ritual we return to
Our cocktails are part of something bigger for us. They’re the beginning of Date Nite, a connection-centered experience we created to help you slow down, share a meal, and enjoy time with the one you love.
Each Date Nite is thoughtfully planned for you, so you are not stuck deciding what to cook or how to pull the night together. We pair one cocktail with a complete menu, a simple flow from prep to plate, and small details that make the evening feel easy and connected from start to finish.
It is not about perfection. It is about presence, and creating space to reconnect, whether that is with your partner or simply with yourself, over a really good meal.
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