Bone Marrow Bourbon Cocktail

Ingredients

• 4 Beef Marrow Bones (split lengthwise; roasted)
• 500 ml Bourbon or Whiskey (used for infusion; Woodford Reserve recommended)
• ½ Simple Syrup
• 3 Orange Bitters (dashes)
• 1 Ice Cube (large cube preferred)
• 1 Orange (peel for expression)
• 2 Bourbon or Whiskey (bone marrow infused bourbon)

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat your oven to 450°F (230°C).

2. 2

   Place the beef marrow bones on a baking sheet and roast in the oven for 20 minutes.

3. 3

   Carefully scrape the warm marrow out of the bones and into a heat-safe glass container.

4. 4

   Pour 500ml of bourbon over the marrow. Cover the container and place it in the refrigerator for 24 hours to infuse and allow the fat to solidify.

5. 5

   After 24 hours, strain the bourbon through a coffee filter and a fine-mesh sieve into a clean bottle or jar.

6. 6

   In a cocktail glass, combine 1/2 oz of simple syrup and 3 dashes of orange bitters.

7. 7

   Add a large ice cube to the glass.

8. 8

   Pour 2 oz of the bone marrow-infused bourbon into the glass.

9. 9

   Stir the cocktail well to chill.

10. 10

    Express the oils from an orange peel over the glass and garnish if desired.