![]() You can always make a drink sweeter, but it is harder to make it less sweet. The sweetness of maple syrup can vary, so start with less and add more if needed. When using maple syrup rather than sugar syrup, a little goes a long way. Sweet and rich, maple is great for cocktails as it can be used to add flavor while adding sweetness without diluting the drink. We also think maple shouldn’t be one that cocktail drinkers skip when the leaves start to fall. Maple syrup is a great fall flavor that often gets overshadowed by big fall flavors like apple or pumpkin spice. ![]() Just add to that a few dashes of Angostura bitters, a squeeze of orange peel, plus maybe a brandied cherry, and you have got a lovely Old Fashioned to enjoy this fall! See our Whiskey Summer Cocktails, too The added maple syrup flavor is more interesting and brings out those warm caramel flavors in the bourbon perfectly. ![]() Since an Old Fashioned is made with bourbon it doesn’t need a lot of added sweetener. It’s a fall flavored variation of one of our favorite classic cocktails, the Old Fashioned. We always want to serve something seasonal, so we came up with the Maple Old Fashioned cocktail recipe. When we sit down to plan our Thanksgiving meal, one thing we always have to plan for is a good cocktail. This post contains affiliate links for products that we think you as readers might find useful, and we make commission off of these! For more details about our affiliates, click our Disclosure and Contacts Page. And, feel free to add a brandied cherry for garnish! Using good quality bourbon, bitters, a dash of maple syrup, and a twist of orange peel. This Maple Old Fashioned recipe is one of our favorite ways to make an old fashioned cocktail. Likewise Thanksgiving was originally an American holiday so we figured serving an Old Fashioned would be a great maple cocktail to serve on Thanksgiving, too. The Old Fashioned might be the most famous and original American cocktail. **This post was sponsored by The Glass Barn, but all thoughts and opinions are my own.This Maple Old Fashioned Cocktail recipe is perfect for the fall, or all winter long! A sweet version of the classic, with some nutty and baked flavors, too, for this Maple Cocktail! Want more cocktail ideas? Try my Peach Iced Tea! You could also add a maraschino cherry for garnish! Make a few and serve to your friends, impressing them with your fancy (wink wink) bartender skills! Give the orange peel a good twist over the drink, then add it in. Stir until the maple syrup dissolves, then add a couple of ice cubes. Next, pour the bourbon, maple syrup (make sure you’re using the real stuff!), water, and a few dashes of the bitters into the glass. Using a vegetable peeler, peel off a little orange peel (around 3-4 inches) and run it around the rim of the glass. What’s the difference, you ask? The short answer is that rye tends to have a spicier flavor profile that is delicious, just not my personal favorite when combined with the sweetness of the maple in this cocktail. ![]() I’ve seen this recipe made with rye whiskey before, and you could certainly do that, but just like in my classic Old Fashions, I prefer bourbon. I’m not gonna lie, though, sometimes it’s fun to mix it up a little! That’s why one of my favorite ways to enjoy this absolute classic is to give it a satisfying twist and use maple syrup instead of the sugar cube. No seriously…this cocktail is about 200 years old. Bourbon, sugar (purists will use a sugar cube), Angostura bitters, a tiny bit of water, and an orange peel combine to make one of the original cocktails. One of my favorite cocktails to make (and drink) has always been an Old Fashioned. And hey, the taste testing part wasn’t so bad either… Most of my bartending jobs were in restaurants that would switch out the cocktail list seasonally, and I loved experimenting to create my own fun drinks. A fall-inspired twist on a classic cocktail, this Maple Old Fashioned will warm you up from the inside out on those chilly autumn nights!īack in the day when I was a bartender, I absolutely loved working on the specialty cocktail list. ![]()
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