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Persimmon Spiced Warm Old Fashioned

Name: Persimmon Spiced Warm Old Fashioned
Ingredients: 1 fuyu persimmon, halved and thinly sliced; 1-inch knob of ginger, thinly sliced; 3 to 4 allspice berries; 1 star anise; 5 to 6 black peppercorns; ½ cup sugar; ½ cup water; Bourbon, of choice; Hot water

by Adrianna Adarme on Dec 9, 2016

Make a big batch of this festive cocktail to delight your holiday party guests. (Recipe Credit: Adrianna Adarme of Fresh Tastes).

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Course: Beverage

Ingredients

Persimmon syrup:

1 fuyu persimmon, halved and thinly sliced
1-inch knob of ginger, thinly sliced
3 to 4 allspice berries
1 star anise
5 to 6 black peppercorns
½ cup sugar
½ cup water

Accompaniments:

Bourbon, of choice
Hot water

Instructions

To make the syrup, place a small saucepan over medium heat. Combine all of the ingredients for the syrup. Bring to a simmer and immediately bring down the heat to low; allow to simmer for about 10 minutes, until very fragrant. Strain the mixture, discarding the solids. You should end up with about 1/3 cup syrup.
To make a warm old fashioned, add 3 ounces of syrup to each mug. Top with 3 ounces bourbon and about 2 ounces hot water. Garnish with a persimmon slice.

I love persimmons. I know a lot of people are a bit lukewarm on them. I get it. They tend to just taste like sweet cinnamon. I personally don't think this is a bad thing. I say let's embrace their flavor and add on to it.

I did just so in this instance where I chop up a bunch of persimmons and cook them with ginger and spices (not cinnamon!). This makes for a super flavorful, holiday-inspired syrup. I would even add this to a cup of tea.

But for a more boozy option, I went for it and added hot water and bourbon. Cutting it with a bit of hot water is absolutely necessary because it's a bit too cloying for my taste with just bourbon.

If I were throwing a holiday party this season, which I'm still contemplating, I'd make a big batch of the syrup, keep it warm over the stove (or even in a crockpot), add the bourbon and hot water so it would be ready for guests upon arrival!

About the Author

Adrianna Adarme

Adrianna Adarme is an author, enthusiastic home cook and food blogger who lives in Los Angeles, California. In 2009 she started her blog, A Cozy Kitchen, which has become a place people visit to hear entertaining anecdotes about daily life and to find delicious, comforting recipes from Adrianna's kitchen. A Cozy Kitchen has garnered attention from various publications and blogs, including features and write-ups from The Los Angeles Times, Refinery29, Saveur Magazine, Oh Joy, Rachel Zoe's Zoe Report and NBC Latino.

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Persimmon Spiced Warm Old Fashioned

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