Frugal Fun: Making Modern Old-Fashioned Cocktails for #Girlsnightin - #Bridesmaids

Frugal Fun: Making Modern Old-Fashioned Cocktails for #Girlsnightin – #Bridesmaids

15 Sep

Let’s face it, with the economy today, staying in is the new going out and more and more of us are doing our entertaining at home where we can still have fun — just on the budget.

Over the next week to celebrate my upcoming DVD screening party of Bridesmaids, I’ll be sharing some fun and frugal recipe and party ideas.

Our next Frugal Fun cocktail is a Modern Old-Fashioned Cocktail. This modern take on an old-fashioned cocktail infuses the flavors of peach, citrus and maple syrup into the classic bourbon drink. Finish it off with a single, large ice cube to give it a modern twist that’s perfect for a dimly-lit bar or just kicking back on the sofa with the girls.

Ingredients:

1 extra-large ice cube or standard ice cubes*
Fresh orange slice
Fresh lemon slice
1/4 of a fresh ripe peach, coarsely chopped
1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
Standard ice cubes
4 tablespoons (2 oz) bourbon
2 dashes aromatic bitters
Fresh peach slice

Instructions:

Step 1: 1 Add extra-large ice cube to low ball or rocks glass.

Step 2: Muddle orange slice, lemon slice, chopped peach and maple syrup in cocktail shaker until fruit is broken up. Add standard ice cubes, bourbon and bitters to shaker; shake and strain into glass.

Step 3: Garnish with peach slice.

Expert Tip: To make extra-large ice cubes, fill 5-oz paper cups each with 1/4 cup water. Freeze until solid. Cut or tear paper cup to release ice cube.

What does muddle mean? When mixing cocktails, herbs and/or fruit are often mashed or ground–muddled–in the bottom of a glass or cocktail shaker before adding the liquid ingredients to intensify their flavors. You can muddle with a spoon or a pestle-like tool called a muddler.

Look for Bridesmaids in stores on Sept. 20th and you can also pre-order from Amazon here. Check out Bridesmaids on Facebook here and check out the official Bridesmaids website here.

Disclosure: I am receiving a party package for purposes of hosting a review screening for this DVD. However all opinions express are my own and were not influenced by the sponsor. This recipe provided courtesy of Betty Crocker Fan Fare. and MyBlogSpark.