Basil Hayden’s Iced Coffee

Coffee + Bourbon, Part II

Basil Hayden is my favorite bourbon. It is my go to and never disappoints. So when I tried to make the Basil Hayden iced coffee previously, it tasted good; but didn’t look like the picture. That annoyed me.

So I tried again and the difference this time is I used cold brew coffee rather than making a pot of coffee and letting it cool.

In a word: Jackpot!

The cold brew gave the drink a darker hue and allowed the coffee to shine. It was a perfect compliment to the bourbon. I didn’t follow the recipe to a tee- I wouldn’t be me, if I did. I omitted the chocolate bitters. It was beyond delightful.

My original attempt

Cold brew coffee, a must have

Using cold brew coffee makes all the difference

Bacon as a garnish, why not?

• My second glass, I reduced the amount of simple syrup, even better.

• My third glass – don’t judge me – I replaced the simple syrup with @Kahlua – divine.

There aren’t enough superlatives to describe this one and I will now add cold brew coffee to my shopping list. 😉

Next time I’m going to try it with @Frangelico.

Cheers,
~Kimberly Elise

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