recipe
Butternut Squash-Infused Bourbon
Serving Size:
1
Active Time:
~00:00
Total Time:
~None
About this Recipe
Celebrate the Fall season with an infused cocktail. We infuse bourbon with sweet roasted butternut squash and hint of cinnamon and sugar. This versatile spirit is a great base for a Manhattan, old fashioned or any whiskey cocktail. The options are limitless, so just let your creativity guide you! This recipe also works well with rye or Irish whiskey.
Ingredients
- 1.0 cups chopped butternut squash (½-inch pieces)
- 0.25 teaspoons granulated sugar
- Pinch of cinnamon
- Pinch of kosher salt
- 1.5 cups bourbon
- cooking oil
Equipment
Brava metal tray
Mixing bowl
glass mason jar or other glass jar with tightly-fitting lid
strainer
Nutrition Information
Allergens: None
Instructions
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1
Roast butternut squash
- In a bowl, toss together butternut squash with sugar, cinnamon, kosher salt and ½ teaspoon cooking oil.
- Spread squash in even layer across in Zone 2 of Brava metal tray.
- Slide metal tray into top shelf.
- Select “Butternut-Squash-Infused Bourbon” on your Brava touchscreen and follow instructions.
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2
Infuse
- When your food is done, cool butternut squash to room temperature.
- Transfer cooled squash to a clean mason jar. Pour bourbon over squash and screw lid tightly. Let stand at room temperature for 1-2 weeks.
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3
Strain
- Strain bourbon through mesh strainer. Do not press down on the solids.
- Store infused bourbon, refrigerated, for up to 1 week.