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Brown Butter Fat Washed Whiskey

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100 Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey washed with brown butter

Ingredients

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  • 750ml Old Forester 100 proof, straight bourbon, rye whiskey
  • 1 stick unsalted butter

Instructions

  1. Brown the butter over medium heat until light brown, then strain out any solids with a cheescloth lined strainer. Return to the pan and reserve
  2. Pour the bourbon into a quart mason jar
  3. Re-heat the brown butter. When hot, at the first sign of a bubble, pour the butter into the mason jar of whiskey and whisk for 2-3 minutes
  4. Seal the jar with a lid and shake it vigorously, wait 2-3 minutes then repeat the shaking
  5. Let it rest until it comes to room temperature and for all the fat to rise to the top, then freeze overnight
  6. Remove from the freezer, punch a hole in the fat and pour the whiskey through a single layer of cheesecloth lining a fine mesh strainer. Discard the solids
  7. Repeat the process if necessary and finish straining with a coffee filter (optional) for the purest results
  8. Store in the original whiskey bottle, label with the ingredient and the date. Refrigerate until ready to use

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