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Bourbon Orange Brûlée Cocktail

December 9, 2018 5 Comments

Two Bourbon Orange Brûlée Cocktails on Gold Serving Tray
Bourbon Orange Brûlée Cocktail Closeup with Orange Garnish
Bourbon Orange Brûlée Cocktail Closeup with Orange Garnish
Two Bourbon Orange Brûlée Cocktails on Gold Serving Tray
Two Bourbon Orange Brûlée Cocktails on Gold Serving Tray with Orange Garnish
Two Bourbon Orange Brûlée Cocktails on Gold Serving Tray with Orange Garnish

The Bourbon Orange Brûlée Cocktail is a wonderful combination of bourbon, orange liqueur, and ginger syrup with a brûléed orange for garnish; a nice garnish but also a sweet treat to eat.

Bourbon and Orange Brulee Cocktail Served on a Gold Charger

Every once in awhile, I crave a more sophisticated cocktail; one similar to the classics and not quite as dressed up as some of the fun cocktails I’ve devised for this space. When that happens it’s usually bourbon that comes to mind; I absolutely love the scent and taste of bourbon above all others.

This Bourbon Orange Brûlée Cocktail is a riff of sorts on an Old Fashioned. The Old Fashioned and Manhattan’s were my mother’s favorite drinks and while I never drank one with her as a kid, I can still picture her sipping from a glass with a liquid gold beverage in it and either a beautiful maraschino cherry or a twist of orange.

I was of the Shirley Temple set; the fruits in those cocktails were my favorites; without the bourbon. But I knew they were a sign of something special!

Bourbon and Orange Brulee Cocktails by a Christmas Tree

This cocktail is a bit sweeter than either of those but make no mistake, it is absolutely bourbon forward, so make sure you use something you love. For this drink I used Maker’s Mark; it’s very much my house brand.

I almost opened a bottle of Knob Creek but with four open bottles of bourbon already open in my bar, well, that can wait. I need some drinkers over here…who’s coming to help?

I made this same Bourbon Orange Brûlée Cocktail a couple of weeks ago using blood oranges and it was gorgeous too but for this post, I wanted to brûlée the orange slices, not just candy them and I doubted it would show on the dark red of a blood orange; but switch it up if you want; both are equally delicious.

I can’t deny one of the best parts? That orange slice is entirely edible. A candied orange slice that has been browned a bit with a torch and then allowed to rest in a bourbon and liqueur mixture. Oh my…I need to make more of those pups!

Bourbon and Orange Brulee Cocktail Closeup with a Round Ice Cube and a Bruleed Orange

I got a new toy recently and I love it but the results of it are well hidden in these photos today. I never use refrigerator ice for my cocktails that I photograph; those half moon white blobs are distracting and not attractive at all. So I buy my ice from Sprouts; it’s clear and square and looks nice in almost any cocktail.

Still, I wanted to make some of those big ice balls that are so popular in cocktails like this. I’ve tried the small forms that make them and while they do freeze the right shape, they are also cloudy white. I know there is a reason and I know this…I would need a separate machine to be able to achieve what I want and I haven’t been interested enough in clear ice to plop down $500 so I keep trying.

Filtered water is not the answer by the way, neither is boiling it. But I just purchased something new a couple of weeks ago and it does the best job of all I’ve used without totally breaking the bank. The results were good, not perfect but really very good.

These are not just pretty but really serve a purpose for cocktail; the ice melts much slower than small cubes; they’re perfect for a sipper like this Bourbon and Orange Brûlée Cocktail. If you’re a bit of a fanatic about ice too; you might want to check out the Perfect Ice Ball Maker over on Amazon.

The unit comes with a container that hold the forms that make the ice round and it’s frozen with more water surrounding the freezing orbs. What I found was that the top two-thirds of the ice really was clear but the bottom still had some of the dreaded white ice.

Not a lot though so while I would wish for super clear, these are the best I’ve made and I’m pleased with the results; you can see through them!

This cocktail was a real hit and one that’s made it’s way into our regular holiday rotation; it’s has a unique flavor profile but still one that is great for the winter season.

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PIN ‘Bourbon Orange Brûlée Cocktail’

Two Bourbon Orange Brûlée Cocktails on Gold Serving Tray with Orange Garnish
 
Two Bourbon Orange Brûlée Cocktails on Gold Serving Tray
 
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Bourbon and Orange Brûlée Cocktail

Bourbon and Orange Brulee Cocktail Served on a Gold Charger

A wonderful celebratory cocktail, this combination of bourbon, orange and ginger is superb.

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 medium navel orange, sliced crosswise, 1/4 inch thick slices
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 ounces bourbon
  • 1/2 ounce orange liqueur
  • 1/2 ounce ginger liqueur or ginger syrup (or substitute with more orange liqueur)

Instructions

To Brûlée the Orange Slices

  1. Slice the orange into approximately 1/8" slices. In a medium skillet, combine the water and sugar and bring to a boil. Add the orange slices and cook over moderate heat, turning them occasionally, until the liquid is reduced to a thin syrup and the orange slices are translucent, about 20 minutes.
  2. Reduce the heat to moderately low and simmer until the syrup is thick and the slices are tender but still intact, turning occasionally, about 10 minutes. Transfer the orange slices to a rack to cool. Reserve the syrup for another use.

To Make the Cocktail

  1. Combine bourbon, orange liqueur, and ginger syrup in a cocktail shaker with a handful of ice cubes. Stir enough to chill the mixture. and strain it over ice into two rocks glasses. Place an orange slice in the glass. Serve.
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Cuisine: American / Category: Bourbon

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Comments

  1. Antoinette says

    January 1, 2021 at 10:27 am

    Love the glasses! I have to try this cocktail
    Reply
  2. Kimberly says

    December 25, 2020 at 8:18 am

    Love this! When I candied my orange, I put ginger in it and made orange ginger syrup. I used this syrup for my drink. It was DELICIOUS!
    Reply
    • Barb says

      December 26, 2020 at 2:08 pm

      Ooh that does sound fantastic Kimberly; I'll have to try that too! Glad you loved it, it's one of my favorites!
      Reply
  3. John / Kitchen Riffs says

    December 9, 2018 at 6:55 pm

    Mmmm, nice flavor to this! Wonderful looking drink, and love the ice. :-)
    Reply
  4. Ann says

    December 9, 2018 at 5:48 pm

    This cocktail looks yummy and would be soo good sipping by the fireplace on a cold night What ginger liquor do you use?
    Reply

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