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Maple Old Fashioned

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Why you are pouring this tonight

Real maple syrup replaces the sugar. The drink picks up an extra layer of smokiness and vanilla, and it gets a little rounder on the tongue. Best with bourbon, especially in autumn when maple feels right.

What changes from the Old Fashioned

Simple syrup becomes Grade A maple syrup (the darker the better). Often paired with a walnut bitters dash in place of orange bitters.

What to pour it alongside

Pork belly, duck breast, apple tarte tatin. Rich, slightly sweet foods where maple makes sense.

The recipe

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Maple Old Fashioned

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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings: 1 cocktail
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Calories: 520
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

  • 60 ml bourbon (Woodford Reserve or Bulleit)
  • 10 ml Grade A dark maple syrup
  • 3 dashes Angostura bitters
  • Orange peel to garnish

Method
 

Method
  1. Add maple syrup and bitters to a rocks glass with one large ice cube.
  2. Pour in the bourbon.
  3. Stir for 30 seconds.
  4. Express orange peel over the top; drop in.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 520kcal
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Want the classic? Our Old Fashioned recipe is here.