Fall Old-Fashioned

Ingredients

• 2 cups bourbon
• 1 star anise
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 12 whole cloves
• 1 split vanilla bean
• 2 teaspoons maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon water
• 4 dashes Angostura Aromatic Bitters
• 2 ounces infused bourbon

Directions

1. 1Place bourbon and spices in a glass jar with a lid.
2. 2Allow to infuse for 24 hours, shaking occasionally.
3. 3Strain the bourbon into a clean jar. This makes enough for 8 cocktails.
4. 4Make the cocktail: Add the maple syrup, water, and bitters to the bottom of an old-fashioned glass.
5. 5Add the ice and the bourbon, and stir for about 30 seconds.
6. 6Garnish with orange peel: Rub a piece of orange peel around the rim of the glass and drop it in.