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Office Xmas Party

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Office Xmas Party
Photo: Wade Vandervort
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Old Forester's 13 Festive Fashioneds are serving you up fresh Old Fashioned recipes all around town. This one's coming from Smashed Pig on Fremont Street.

Office Xmas Party at Smashed Pig

Recipe:

• 2 oz Old Forester 86

• 1/2 oz Ratafia walnut liqueur

• 3-4 drops cassia bark bitters

• 2-3 dashes orange bitters

• 1 bar spoon of cranberry orange simple syrup

• Clove studded orange peel (for aromatics)

Serve in a rocks glass over a large cube.

From the Bartender, Natalie Allen

Natalie Allen

The inspiration for this cocktail comes from a holiday tradition spent with family and friends. I was inspired by the flavors of holiday cooking, specifically my mother's bourbon cranberry dressing. Once everyone was full and happy after a holiday meal, my father and I would retreat into the snow to sip whiskey and smoke cigars, (This inspired the smoked clove that lingers around the cocktail.) As the whiskey sipping progressed, my family would share stories of adventures and memories. The most memorable laugh being everyone's shared memory of the absurdity of office Christmas parties and the many misadventures that one can recall, or not recall, from those treasured events. The traditions of the holiday season come to life in this cocktail and loosen your inhibitions just like an office Christmas party.

If you can’t make it to Smashed Pig, visit any of the below retailers to pick up a bottle of Old Forester to try out the recipe at home!

Lee's | Liquor World | Liquor Lineup | Liquor Outlet | Khoury's

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