Our friends at Old Forge Distillery in Pigeon Forge, TN. The Distillery have just shared some winter cocktails with BourbonBlog.com
The distillery is named after an Iron Forge that once sat on the land, is located a short distance from the historic Old Mill providing easy access to freshly ground grain.
Peppermint Martini
For each drink:
Fresh lime juice, crushed peppermint candy
2 ounces Old Forge Vodka
.75 ounce peppermint schnapps
Garnish: mint sprig, vanilla bean (optional)
Place juice of 1 lime and candy on separate small plates. Rim a stemmed cocktail glass with lime juice, then dip in candy. Combine Old Forge Vodka and peppermint schnapps in a cocktail shaker; add ice and shake to chill. Strain into rimmed glass. Garnish with mint sprig and vanilla bean, if using.
Old Forge White Christmas
For each drink:
1 ounce Old Forge Chocolate Moonshine
1 ounce Old Forge Vodka
.5 ounce peppermint schnapps (or 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract(
Vanilla bean pods scraped from 1/2 vanilla bean
2 ounces heavy cream