Maple Old Fashioned
- Glass
- Rocks
- Difficulty
- Easy
- ABV
- ~32%
Ingredients
- 2 ozbourbon60 ml
- ¼ ozmaple syrup7 ml
- 2 dashesangostura bitters
- 1 dashorange bitters
Instructions
Add maple syrup and bitters to a rocks glass. Add a splash of bourbon and stir to dissolve the syrup. Add a large ice cube and remaining bourbon. Stir gently for 20 seconds. Express an orange peel over the glass and drop it in.
Sips & Tips
Technique
Real maple syrup (Grade A Dark) dissolves better than you'd think. Stir it with a splash of bourbon first to thin it out before adding ice.
Balance
Maple adds a rich, autumnal sweetness that pairs beautifully with bourbon's vanilla notes. Use less than you would simple syrup — maple is more intensely flavored.
History
Variations
Maple Rye Old Fashioned
Use rye whiskey for a spicier version where the maple and rye's pepper notes play off each other.
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Maple Old Fashioned
Glass: Rocks | Difficulty: Easy | ABV: ~32%
Ingredients
- 2 oz bourbon
- ¼ oz maple syrup
- 2 dashes angostura bitters
- 1 dash orange bitters
Instructions
Add maple syrup and bitters to a rocks glass. Add a splash of bourbon and stir to dissolve the syrup. Add a large ice cube and remaining bourbon. Stir gently for 20 seconds. Express an orange peel over the glass and drop it in.