Popcorn Old Fashioned

Ingredients

• 1 bag microwave butter popcorn
• 750-ml bottle Bacardi Ocho Rum
• 2 oz. popcorn-infused rum
• 1 dash Angostura bitters
• 1 dash Regan’s orange bitters
• ½ oz. Demerara Sugar Syrup (2:1, see note at top)
• Garnish: Orange zest or twist and freshly popped popcorn

Steps

1. Pop one bag of microwave butter popcorn and place contents into a large Ziploc bag.
2. Pour in one 750mL bottle of Bacardi Ocho Rum to infuse overnight at room temperature. Seal competely.
3. After one night, place the bag in the freezer until all fats and solids are frozen. (This willl take approximately 4 to 6 hours.)
4. After all fats and solids are frozen, cut a small hole in the bottom of the bag and strain through a coffee filter. Using multiple coffee filters will yield best results.
5. Place large ice cube into a tumbler or old-fashioned glass.
6. Add popcorn-infused rum, Angostura bitters, orange bitters, and demerara sugar syrup to a mixing glass, fill with ice and stir until diluted and well chilled. Strain into prepared glass and garnish with fresh popcorn and orange zest.