The Cocktail Chronicles

Cuddle up to this Austin bartender's strong and smooth cocktail

Simple, yet mysterious.

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Simple, yet with a hint of mystery, the classic old fashioned gets an extra kick thanks to bartender Chelsey Salisbury's choice of bourbon: the 95-proof Old Forester Statesman.

The powerful liquor is so smooth, though, that it practically cuddles you as you drink.

Watch the video and then get a kick — and a cuddle — of your own with the recipe below.

Statesman Old Fashioned
Yields 1 drink

Ingredients
2 ounces Old Forester Statesman Bourbon Whiskey
3 dashes angostura bitters
1 orange peel
1 bar spoonful of luxardo cherry juice
1 sugar cube
Luxardo cherries

Place the orange peel, sugar cube, and bitters in a large mixing glass and muddle.

Top the mixture with ice and add the whisky and cherry juice. Stir well.

Strain the mixture over a large-format ice cube in the cocktail glass, and add a luxardo cherry.

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Old Forester Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whisky, 43-50% Alc. by Volume, Brown-Forman Distillers Company, Louisville, KY.

PLEASE SIP OLD FORESTER RESPONSIBLY.

OLD FORESTER is a registered trademark. ©2016 Brown-Forman Distillers. All rights reserved.

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Earth-Conscious Eating

12 Austin eateries add plant-based dishes for April climate initiative

Hillside Farmacy

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Reducing climate change in your home city doesn't have to be a gargantuan effort; it can start by choosing a plant-based menu item at a favorite local eatery. A monthlong initiative in Austin called Eat for Impact aims to improve accessibility to plant-based foods at local businesses and restaurants — starting this April.

The program was created by nonprofit Planted Society in 2022, after founder and Austinite Britty Mann decided to expand her efforts to create a more sustainable food system through local means. To date, more than 600,000 individuals have participated in past initiatives to create more awareness for climate change in local communities.

Starting April 1, guests at participating restaurants can try "pro-climate" dishes that feature plant-based ingredients that will help reduce the city's overall "environmental footprint" for the month. Each restaurant will add two or more dishes to its menu.

Restaurants that will be participating in "Eat for Impact" include:

Bamboo Bistro
Four Brothers
Hillside Farmacy
Honey Moon Spirit Lounge
Komé
Madam Mam's
Mexta
Sa-Tén
TenTen
The Brewtorium
The Well
Uroko

"Being a restaurant that supports local farmers we have always been inspired by plant-based cuisine," said Hillside Farmacy owner Jade Place in a press release. "The Eat for Impact initiative is a great way for our team to get creative with seasonal produce and be able highlight those dishes on our menu."

Planted Society will also publish a comprehensive report at the end of April that details the impacts of greenhouse gas savings across all participants, including restaurant sales, plus additional food-related efforts from additional "Eat for Impact" partners including climate organizations, community events, and local businesses.

Since the initiative's conception, the nonprofit has worked with more than 330 restaurants and saved about 70,000 pounds of greenhouse gases and one million gallons of water on average. A release also says 13 prior "Eat for Impact" initiatives have each generated more than $76,000 on average in sales from plant-based restaurant specials.

"Austin is setting the standard for climate-forward food in the South, and Eat for Impact turns that vision into action," Mann said. "Now in its third year, the initiative is helping bring the bold new Austin-Travis County Food Plan to life, and we can’t wait to see the results of these collective efforts."

Additional events will be scheduled throughout the month, including a restaurant tour using public transport organized by mutual aid nonprofit Joon Community.

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