Pan Con Tomate Old Fashioned

Ibérico Fat-Washed Bourbon, Tomato Water, Simple Syrup

Beverage Director Maria Pottage of Leku | Miami
Yield: 1 cocktail

Adapted by StarChefs | March 2021

INGREDIENTS:

Fat-washed Bourbon:
50 grams Cinco Jotas Jamón Ibérico fat
750 milliliters bourbon

Filtered Tomato Water:
Roughly 2 pounds seasonal tomatoes, juiced

To Assemble & Serve:
2 bar spoons simple syrup (1:1 ratio)
Jamón Ibérico

METHOD:

For the Fat-washed Bourbon:
Melt the fat and vacuum-seal with bourbon. Freeze overnight. The next day, separate liquid from fat solids. Strain with a coconut milk filter bag.

For the Filtered Tomato Water:
Let juice sit in cooler. Carefully separate any solids from liquid. Triple-strain with a coconut milk filter bag lined with coffee filters, making sure remaining liquid is clear.

To Assemble & Serve:
Stir 2 ounces Fat-washed Bourbon, 0.75 ounce Filtered Tomato Water, and simple syrup with ice. Pour over large ice cube (2 inches by 2 inches) in a double rocks glass. Garnish with a skewer of Jamón Ibérico.

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