Smoky Maple Old Fashioned with Cherry Garnish
Smoky Maple Old Fashioned with Cherry Garnish
Ingredients
For the Smoky Maple Syrup
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon lapsang souchong tea, loose leaf
- 1/4 cup water
For the Cocktails
- 8 fluid ounces bourbon
- 4 tablespoons smoky maple syrup
- 8 dashes Angostura bitters
- 4 orange peel, for garnish
- 4 maraschino cherries, for garnish
- 4 large ice cubes
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the smoky maple syrup: In a small saucepan, combine the water and lapsang souchong tea. Heat gently until just simmering, then remove from heat and let steep for 5 minutes. Strain the tea into a clean bowl, discarding the tea leaves. Stir in the maple syrup until well combined. Let cool completely.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Chill your serving glasses. Add one large ice cube to each glass.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
In a mixing glass, combine the bourbon, 1 tablespoon of the prepared smoky maple syrup, and 2 dashes of Angostura bitters.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Fill the mixing glass with ice and stir gently for about 30 seconds until well chilled.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Strain the mixture into the prepared serving glasses over the large ice cubes.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Express the oil from an orange peel over each drink by twisting it, then drop it into the glass as a garnish. Add a maraschino cherry to each glass.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Smoky Maple Old Fashioned with Cherry Garnish
Ingredients
For the Smoky Maple Syrup
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon lapsang souchong tea, loose leaf
- 1/4 cup water
For the Cocktails
- 8 fluid ounces bourbon
- 4 tablespoons smoky maple syrup
- 8 dashes Angostura bitters
- 4 orange peel, for garnish
- 4 maraschino cherries, for garnish
- 4 large ice cubes
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the smoky maple syrup: In a small saucepan, combine the water and lapsang souchong tea. Heat gently until just simmering, then remove from heat and let steep for 5 minutes. Strain the tea into a clean bowl, discarding the tea leaves. Stir in the maple syrup until well combined. Let cool completely.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Chill your serving glasses. Add one large ice cube to each glass.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
In a mixing glass, combine the bourbon, 1 tablespoon of the prepared smoky maple syrup, and 2 dashes of Angostura bitters.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Fill the mixing glass with ice and stir gently for about 30 seconds until well chilled.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Strain the mixture into the prepared serving glasses over the large ice cubes.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Express the oil from an orange peel over each drink by twisting it, then drop it into the glass as a garnish. Add a maraschino cherry to each glass.
⏱️ 1 min