Maple Old Fashioned Recipe

Inspired by Soma Grille

Time8m

Serves1

Mitchter's Bourbon, Angostura, Bourbon, Maple Simple, Orange Peel

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Ingredients

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1
Make maple syrup
Combine 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup and 3 tablespoons hot water in a small jar or bowl. Stir until fully combined and slightly cooled. Transfer to a sealed container and chill if not using immediately. Yields about 6 tablespoons (3 oz); use 1/2 oz per cocktail.

2
Build the cocktail
Place a mixing glass or old fashioned glass in front of you. Add 2 dashes of Angostura bitters and 1/2 oz maple simple syrup to the glass.
3
Pour 2 oz Michter's Bourbon (or your chosen bourbon) into the glass.
4
Add one large ice cube (or enough ice to chill without over-diluting).
5
Stir gently for about 20-30 seconds (about 20-30 rotations) until the drink is well chilled and slightly diluted. If using an old fashioned glass, you can stir in the glass; if using a mixing glass, stir with a bar spoon and strain over a large ice cube in a rocks glass.
6
Express the orange peel: hold the peel skin-side toward the drink about 2–3 inches above the glass and give it a sharp twist to spray oils onto the surface. Rub the peel around the rim of the glass, then drop the peel into the drink as garnish.
7
Serve immediately. Optionally, garnish with a second orange twist or a brandied cherry if desired.