Cran Merry Old Fashion
2.5 oz of Austin 101
1 oz of cranberry simple syrup – or to taste
2 or 3 dashes of orange bitters
Orange peel garnish
Add Austin 101, syrup, and bitters into an old fashion glass over a large ice cube. Stir a few times until chilled. Rub the orange peel around rim of glass and add to glass.
Cranberry simple syrup
1 ½ cups of fresh cranberries
1 ¼ cup of water
1 cup of sugar (can use turbinado)
Add all ingredients to a small saucepan. Stir well and bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer and cook for about 15 minutes until the berries burst and soften. Strain through a fine mesh, do not press down, allow to cool and discard the cranberry pieces. Store in refrigerator.
