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Monarch Old Fashioned

By M+E Staff

Following a full refresh of the flagship Limelight Hotel Aspen that debuted in December, the property reopened with an elevated Limelight Lounge experience. To invigorate cocktail offerings, the Limelight has partnered with Denver-based Williams & Graham, a Prohibition-era speakeasy. Look for twists on classic cocktails featuring Colorado ingredients and names that pay homage to Aspen and its history.

Ingredients
» 2 ounces Woody Creek Distillers Bourbon
» .5 ounce mountain chai syrup*
» 3 dashes Strongwater Aromatic Bitters

Stir ingredients, serve over a large cube in a double old-fashioned glass, and top with an orange peel.

Mountain chai syrup*
» 8 ounces strong brewed Two Leaves Mountain chai tea (1 bag to 4 ounces water)
» 8 ounces cane sugar

Pour sugar into the hot tea to dissolve. 
This recipe will create about 12 ounces of syrup. Allow to cool and bottle.

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