Brown Butter Vodka Cocktail

With fat-washed spirits popping up on both social media and bar menus, there’s no better time than now to explore the technique that adds savory depth to alcohol, even after the fat is skimmed away. Here, a brown butter wash transforms the vodka in this beverage into a nutty, innovative spirit, that when combined with dry vermouth, cinnamon stick, and peppercorns, has the potential to change happy hour forever.  

This recipe is featured in the Flavorful Fats Trend of the Flavor Forecast 23rd Edition. Explore more Flavor Forecast recipes here. 

Ingredients

Procedure

Prep

1. Brown butter in saucepan. Whisk in vodka; add 1 cinnamon stick and peppercorns. Let stand 15 minutes. Place in freezer for 1 hour.

Service

1. Strain butter washed-vodka mixture through fine mesh sieve into cocktail shaker filled with ice. Add vermouth. Shake very well. Strain into 6 ice filled rocks glasses. Garnish with remaining cinnamon sticks and sprinkle lightly with cracked black pepper to serve, if desired.