maple old fashioned

Recipe by Brian Weber, Mixologist at The Tuxedo Club and Co-Author of Cocktails Made Simple
Image by Diana DeLucia

Ingredients

Maple Simple Syrup (make ahead of time and store if desired)

• 1 cup Maple Syrup
• 1 cup Water
• 2 whole Cloves
• 1 teaspoon Allspice
• 1 teaspoon Cardamom
• Sea Salt (pinch)

Maple Old Fashioned

• 2 ounces Rye Whiskey or Bourbon
• 1/2 ounce Maple Simple Syrup (see recipe)
• 2 dashes Angostura Aromatic Bitters
• 1 large Ice Cube

Garnish

• Orange peel (curled)

Preparation

Maple Simple Syrup

Combine the maple syrup and water in a saucepan. 

Add the cloves, allspice, cardamom and sea salt. 

Boil until reduced by half. Let cool. 

Maple Old Fashioned

Pour the whiskey, maple simple syrup and bitters into a mixing glass. 

Add the ice and stir until very cold, about 15 seconds. 

Strain into the glass over new ice. 

Garnish

Using a peeler, make an orange twist about 2 inches long. 

Express the oils from the peel, rub and twist on the rim and put into the drink. 

Mixologist note: Try using  black walnut bitters from Fee Brothers in place of the Angostura Aromatic Bitters.

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