Recipes: Holiday cocktails from Old Crow Medicine Show

Mike Harris and Ketch Secor, of the Nashville-based Americana string band Old Crow Medicine Show, provide “Sunday Morning” viewers some recommendations on yuletide libations. 

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Sazerac Cocktail

Substances:

1 oz. Nelson Brothers Reserve Bourbon
1 oz. cognac
.25 oz. demerara syrup
3 dashes Peychaud’s Bitters
2 sprint Angostura Bitters
Absinthe rinse
Lemon peel

Directions:

Chill a rocks glass by inserting it within the freezer or filling it with crushed ice.

Whereas the glass is chilling, add bourbon, demerara syrup, and each bitters to a mixing glass. Specific the oils from a lemon peel into the blending glass and drop peel into the glass. Add ice and stir.

Add two to 3 dashes of absinthe to your chilled rocks glass and switch to coat the within of the glass. Shake out the surplus absinthe and pressure the cocktail into the seasoned, chilled rocks glass.

Nelson’s Inexperienced Brier Vacation Nog

Courtesy of Nelson’s Inexperienced Brier Distillery.

Substances:

1 cup Nelson’s Inexperienced Brier Tennessee Whiskey
6 eggs (separate whites and yolks)
2 cups complete milk
1 cup heavy cream
1 cup granulated sugar
3 tablespoons brown sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
4 dashes fragrant bitters
2 dashes cardamom bitters

Directions:

In a big mixing bowl beat the egg yolks till gentle in coloration after which slowly add within the 1 cup of sugar and beat till it is dissolved. Then, combine within the milk, heavy cream, Tennessee Whiskey, cinnamon, nutmeg and bitters. Chill this combine when you transfer to the following step.

In a separate giant mixing bowl beat the egg whites till they’ve delicate peaks. Add the three tablespoons of brown sugar and beat till they’ve arduous peaks. Subsequent, slowly fold the chilled components from the 1st step into the egg whites and place within the fridge to sit back.

Serve the chilled eggnog in festive glassware and garnish with freshly grated cinnamon and nutmeg. If any components have settled, whisk collectively instantly earlier than serving.

       
Because of Nelson’s Green Brier Distillery of Nashville.