Mince Pie Old Fashioned

For the last #FridayOldFashioned before Christmas, here is a Mince Pie Old Fashioned.  Instead of using the Mince Pie Cognac for this one, here is a more versatile approach to mince pie flavouring: a mince pie syrup:

1. Warm 500ml water and 500g sugar in a pan over a low heat, stirring until the sugar has dissolved.
2. Add 200g of mincemeat, bring to the boil and then turn off the heat.
3. Allow the mixture to cool and then strain out the mincemeat.  Bottle, refrigerate and use within two weeks.

For the Mince Pie Old Fashioned:

1. Add a teaspoon of mince pie syrup, three dashes of bitters and a barspoon of water to a mixing glass.  Stir to dissolve.
2. Add two ice cubes and 30ml of whiskey and stir well (thirty times).
3. Repeat step two and then strain into a rocks glass and garnish with a mince pie (you can tell mine is homemade!)