Maple Old-Fashioned

Name: Maple Old-Fashioned
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: North America
Ingredients: 2 ounces bourbon; 1/2 ounce maple syrup; 2 dashes Angostura bitters; 1 large ice cube; 1 orange peel strip (3 inches); 1 Amarena or maraschino cherry

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 5 min.

Yield 1 serving

Test Kitchen Approved

This maple old-fashioned is the perfect fireside cocktail. Maple syrup adds a cozy, autum-flavored richness to this classic bourbon cocktail.

Ingredients

2 ounces bourbon
1/2 ounce maple syrup
2 dashes Angostura bitters
1 large ice cube
1 orange peel strip (3 inches)
1 Amarena or maraschino cherry

Directions

Add bourbon, maple syrup and Angostura bitters to a rocks glass; stir to combine. Add ice, still until chilled. Squeeze the strip of orange peel skin side-down over the glass to release its oils and then drop into the drink. Garnish with a cherry and serve.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 183 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 3mg sodium, 14g carbohydrate (12g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.

The old-fashioned never goes out of style and lends itself well to endless variations. This version taps into fall by replacing the classic sugar cube or simple syrup with maple syrup. —Susan Bronson, Rhinelander, Wisconsin

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