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Recipe ArchiveWeek 04 of 8 · Fireside Frost

Hearth & Hollow

Chestnut and walnut, the two flavors that only show up in December. Built tall in the garnish, quiet in the glass.

bourbon, chestnut syrup, maple, walnut bitters · served rocks · No. 12 of 24, season 2026

Hearth & Hollow bourbon and chestnut cocktail with a towering frosted rosemary tree garnish

Method

  1. 01

    Stir all ingredients with ice for 25 seconds.

  2. 02

    Strain over a large cube in a rocks glass.

  3. 03

    Stand the frosted rosemary tree upright in the glass.

Garnish

Towering frosted rosemary “tree.”

Also on Week 04 · Fireside Frost · opens November 23

  • Fireside — spiced rum, apple, cinnamon, lemon
  • Mulled Frost — chilled mulled red wine — orange, clove, cinnamon — over ice

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