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Old Corny

An ode to sweet corn: a fresh Summer spin on the classic Old Fashioned.

  • Total Time1 Hour
  • Yield
    4 servings
  • DifficultyAdvanced
Old Corny

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Ingredients

  • Sweet Corn Foam:
  • 1 260 g sweet corn, drained, liquid reserved
  • 1 ½ cups 360 ml water
  • 1 teaspoon soy lecithin
  • Corn Simple Syrup:
  • ¾ cup 180 ml reserved liquid from 15 oz. can of sweet corn
  • ¾ cup 150 g granulated sugar
  • Old Corny Cocktail:
  • 8 240 ml bourbon [or rye whiskey]
  • 2 60 ml Corn Simple Syrup
  • 12 dashes Angostura Bitters
  • 2 cups 250 g ice cubes
  • 4 lemon peel

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Directions

    1. For the Sweet Corn Foam:
    2. Place drained sweet corn and water into a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes.Transfer the corn and water to the Vitamix container and secure the lid.Start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to its highest speed. Blend for 30–40 seconds, or until smooth.Set a fine mesh sieve securely over a bowl or container and pour the blended corn overtop to strain. Allow liquid to fall through the sieve without pushing the corn. Let sit, refrigerated, until at least 1/2 cup of corn-water has accumulated. Keep refrigerated until cocktails are ready to be made and served.
    3. For the Corn Simple Syrup:
    4. Place the canned corn liquid and granulated sugar into a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil and cook for 2 minutes. Transfer to refrigeration to chill completely.
    5. For the Old Corny Cocktail:
    6. Prepare 4 rocks glasses with large ice cubes.Place the bourbon, 2 ounces of Corn Simple Syrup, Angostura bitters, and ice cubes into the Aer® Disc container in the order listed and secure the lid.Start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to its highest speed. Blend for 15 seconds. Strain the chilled cocktail into the prepared glasses.Add the reserved 1/2 cup of corn-water to the Vitamix Immersion Blending Jar or appropriately sized container. Submerge the immersion blender below the surface of the liquid. Start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to its highest speed. Blend for 20–30 seconds, or until a thick layer of foam forms.Carefully spoon the Sweet Corn Foam onto the surface of each cocktail by skimming the surface of the blended corn-water.Twist the lemon peels and rim each glass with one before adding to the cocktails. Serve immediately.
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Nutrition

1 serving (145 ml)
Calories 200
Total Carbohydrate 17g
Sugars 15g
Sodium 10g

Chef's Note

  • Elevate this cocktail even further by using corn-infused ice cubes! Freeze charred corn kernels into large ice cube molds ahead of time.
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