Classic with a tasteful twist. Queue the Old Fashioned cocktail with maple.
By Kate Donahue
I’m not gonna lie. I’m a gal who really enjoys a good cocktail. No, I’m not a lush by any means but I appreciate a well made cocktail and enjoy leisurely sipping on one while out to dinner or during a special occasion with family or friends. If that cocktail is a spin off an old classic and is far from basic, even better. Festive times such as these are usually celebrated with good food, good friends and of course, good drink! 
A favorite cocktail of mine is an Old Fashioned. A sugar cube, whisky and bitters together with a twist of orange or lemon peel make a simple, classic cocktail that has stood the test of time. As much as I love the original, I absolutely adore this Maple Old Fashioned Cocktail even better. A touch of high-grade maple syrup replaces the sugar cube, bourbon and bitters mingle with more citrus notes thanks to a squeeze of orange juice. Surprisingly, this cocktail is not overly sweet. This Maple Old Fashioned Cocktail recipe is a worthy spin-off of the classic that is sure to get everyone in a festive mood!
Maple Old Fashioned
- Yield: 2 1x
Ingredients
- 1 ounce pure maple syrup (preferably grade a dark amber)
- 1 ounce orange juice
- 1/4 ounce lemon juice
- 8 dashes angostura bitters
- 1 orange slice (with peel on)
- 1 vanilla bean (split and seeds scraped)
- ice cubes
- 4 ounces bourbon
- sparkling seltzer water (chilled)
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, add maple syrup, orange juice, lemon juice, bitters, orange slice and vanilla bean.
- Muddle orange slice and vanilla bean.
- Add bourbon and a handful of ice. Shake well.
- Fill an Old Fashion glass half with ice.
- Divide mixture in cocktail shaker evenly between two glasses then top with chilled seltzer.
- Garnish with an orange slice, if desired.
- Category: Cocktails
