Granite State Winter

Granite State Winter

Ingredients:

2 oz Basil Hayden Bourbon

.5 oz NH Maple Syrup

2 Dash Angostura Bitters

4 Dashes Orange Bitters

4 g Soy Lecithin

12 oz Orange Juice

4 oz Simple Syrup

Dried Orange Wheel

Orange Air Instructions:

In a wide and deep vessel combine orange juice, simple syrup, and soy lecithin.  Use an immersion blender to combine all ingredients.  Blend until a pillowy mountain of foam floats on top of the liquid.  The foam will remain stable for up to 30 minutes.

Dried Oranges:

Preheat the oven to 200 degrees fahrenheit.  Slice oranges thinly and place on a baking rack inside of a sheet pan.  Bake and turn oranges until no moisture remains and the orange slices are hard.  Be sure to cut them thinly!  Baking can take anywhere from 2 - 6 hours.

Cocktail instructions:

In a pint glass or stirring glass combine the whiskey, maple syrup, orange bitter, and Angostura Bitters.  Fill mixing glass ¾ full with ice and stir with a bar spoon for about 30 secs or 50 rotations.  Pay close attention to the ice.  You want it to melt a little, but not completely.  Using a hawthorne strainer, strain the cocktail over a large ice cube in a rocks glass.  Top with orange air and garnish with a dried orange wheel.