Harpell's Reserve

D&D 2024 recipe: Harpell's Reserve. Source: Puncheons and Flagons. recipe type The Gilded Horseshoe, serves 8, diet Vegetarian Ingredients 0.25 cup cane sugar 0.25 cup water 24-ounce swing-top bottle Oak infusion spiral (see Cook's Note) 20 ounces bourbon or rye whiskey 4 teaspoons bitters, such as angostura Large ice cube Maraschino cherry, such as Luxardo Orange peel, for garnish Instructions To make the cane sugar syrup: In a small saucepan, bring the cane sugar and water to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring as needed until the sugar has completely dissolved. Remove from the heat and allow to fully cool before using. Store any remaining cane sugar syrup in an airtight jar in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. Place the infusion spiral into the swing-top bottle. Add the bourbon, 2¼ ounces of cane sugar syrup, and bitters. Cover and shake well. Place in a cool, dry place for at least 48 hours and up to 1 week, shaking daily and checking for oak flavor. When the cocktail has reached the desired intensity, shake well once more and add a large ice cube to a rocks glass. Pour 2½ ounces of cocktail mixture over the ice in each glass. Garnish with a Luxardo cherry and orange peel. Serve at once.