https://ift.tt/GfVTBHm Boozy coffee cocktails , robust red wines , and heavy-bodied porters and stouts are all suitable sips for winter. But another way to give your drinks some heft this time of year is by fat washing them—a technique bartenders love because it adds a velvety texture to cocktails and infuses bottles of liquor with rich flavors. While the technique is simple, it does take some time to let your fat infuse in the alcohol. To try fat washing at home, you simply heat up your fat of choice (butter, oil, bacon fat drippings), mix that into some booze, shake it up and let it sit for a little while, and then throw it in the freezer in a plastic container, says Stuart Weaver, head bartender at Lady Jane cocktail bar in Denver. “The fat will freeze and form a hard layer on top of the booze—which won’t freeze—that you just pop off,” Weaver says. “It’s bar magic.” Best Hotel Whiskey Collections Around the World Read article When it comes to fat washing cocktails, your ...