Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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Brown butter fat-washing transforms this Old Fashioned into something extraordinary. The process infuses the bourbon with rich, nutty, toasted flavors while creating an incredibly smooth, silky mouthfeel that you can't achieve any other way. Combined with cacao fat, you get layers of chocolate and caramel notes that complement the bourbon's natural vanilla and oak character perfectly. The technique removes any harsh edges from the spirit, making each sip luxurious and velvety. It sounds fancy, but it's actually simple to do at home—just requires a bit of patience while it sits in your freezer. The result is an Old Fashioned that tastes like it came from a high-end cocktail bar, with depth and complexity that'll impress your NYE guests without complicated techniques or hard-to-find ingredients.
BATCHED / FREEZER DOOR OLD FASHIONED
450ml brown butter & cacao bourbon (see below)
50ml @liberandco demerara syrup
10 dashes Angostura bitters
90ml water
Method
1) measure ingredients together
2) bottle and transfer to the freezer until ice cold
3) pour over ice to serve
4) garnish with an orange twist
BROWN BUTTER & CACAO BOURBON
100g unsalted butter
20g cacao
500ml bourbon whiskey
Method
1) melt butter on stovetop
2) add cacao
3) heat until aroma changes from buttery to nutty/toasty
note: brown bits will start to form as the milk solids are toasted
Grab a bottle of Liber & Co. demerara syrup (AUS + US shipping): bartend.link/demerara-syrup
Buy Crew Chubby bottles: bartend.link/crew-chubby-bottle
Download my cocktail recipe app (for free): bartend.link/cocktails-by-steve
Brown butter fat-washing transforms this Old Fashioned into something extraordinary. The process infuses the bourbon with rich, nutty, toasted flavors while creating an incredibly smooth, silky mouthfeel that you can't achieve any other way. Combined with cacao fat, you get layers of chocolate and caramel notes that complement the bourbon's natural vanilla and oak character perfectly. The technique removes any harsh edges from the spirit, making each sip luxurious and velvety. It sounds fancy, but it's actually simple to do at home—just requires a bit of patience while it sits in your freezer. The result is an Old Fashioned that tastes like it came from a high-end cocktail bar, with depth and complexity that'll impress your NYE guests without complicated techniques or hard-to-find ingredients.
BATCHED / FREEZER DOOR OLD FASHIONED
450ml brown butter & cacao bourbon (see below)
50ml @liberandco demerara syrup
10 dashes Angostura bitters
90ml water
Method
1) measure ingredients together
2) bottle and transfer to the freezer until ice cold
3) pour over ice to serve
4) garnish with an orange twist
BROWN BUTTER & CACAO BOURBON
100g unsalted butter
20g cacao
500ml bourbon whiskey
Method
1) melt butter on stovetop
2) add cacao
3) heat until aroma changes from buttery to nutty/toasty
note: brown bits will start to form as the milk solids are toasted
