How to Fat Wash a Spirit - Raising the Bar with Jamie Boudreau - Small Screen

Sign up for the Small Screen Email Newsletter: http://vid.io/xdM Be the first to know when new episodes air on our site! Fat washing is the process of infusing the flavor of a certain fat with a spirit. By melting the fat, mixing it with the chosen spirit, freezing the mixture, skimming the fat and filtering out the rest of the particulates, you are left with a clear wonderfully delicious spirit with all the flavor, and none of the greasiness of the fat, left within. In this episode, Jamie creates a bacon fat washed bourbon and uses it in the Chocolate Cochon cocktail. For the full recipe and instructions, watch this video on Small Screen: http://www.smallscreennetwork.com/video/467/raising_the_bar_fat_washing/ Recipe: bacon fat from 5 or 6 strips of bacon 1 cup bourbon Instructions: Pour melted fat into a heat proof glass jar. Mix Bourbon into fat. Seal tightly and let chill until fat is completely solid. Remove solid fat and strain remaining liquid through a coffee filter into suitable container. CHOCOLATE COCHON COCKTAIL 1 1/2 oz Bacon Infused Bourbon 1/4 oz chocolate liqueur 1/4 oz kirsch 1/4 Ramazzotti Amaro dash Angostura Bitters Instructions: Stir with ice. Strain into a chilled rocks glass over large ice. Garnish with flamed orange peel.