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Category: Cocktails
Spirit: Walnut Liqueur, Rye Whiskey and Benedictine
Title: Francesca Walnut “Old Fashioned”
Ingredients
1 oz Francesca Walnut Liqueur
1 1/2 oz Rye Whiskey
1/2 oz Benedictine
1/4 oz Vanilla Bean Syrup (see Extra recipe below)
5 dashes Black Walnut Bitters
3 dashes Orange Bitters
Orange peel for garnish
Vanilla Bean Syrup Ingredients
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
1 vanilla bean split in half
Directions
1. Stir over ice.
2. Strain over fresh ice in a “Rocks Glass”
Optional: add peeled walnuts to drink
Extra:
To make the Vanilla Bean Syrup add 1 cup sugar and 1 cup of water to a small sauce pot. Add 1 vanilla bean split in half with a knife scraping the beans into the sugar water mixture. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer for 3-5 minutes. Chill the mixture, bottle and refrigerate.
Recipe provided by Garofalo Artisan Liqueurs, Inc. in Winchester, Virginia.
