Name: Maple Rum Old-Fashioned
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml Aged rum (6-10yr); 12.5 ml Maple syrup; 2 dash Aromatic bitters

Maple Rum Old-Fashioned
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Photographed in a Libbey Old Fashioned 11oz

Ingredients:
2 oz	Caribbean blended rum aged 6-10 years
0.42 oz	Maple syrup
2 dash	Angostura Aromatic Bitters

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill an Old-fashioned glass.
Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
STIR all ingredients with ice.
STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).
EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Strength & taste guide:

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Review:

Well-aged rum mellowed and sweetened by maple syrup. A spirit-forward sipper that's rich and easy.

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Variant:

Maple Old-Fashioned

Nutrition:

One serving of Maple Rum Old-Fashioned contains 218 calories

Alcohol content:

1.4 standard drinks
26.14% alc./vol. (26.14° proof)
19.1 grams of pure alcohol

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Rolo Diaz

1st January at 00:49

Really enjoyed it , I used Appleton Estate and tasted really good with the maple syrup. While it won't replace my bourbon old fashions it definitely is a good alternative to switch things up from time to time

Michael Doherty-Kardos

26th January 2024 at 18:47

I make an alternative, I use Don Papa’s Masskara Rum, Orange Angostura Bitters and Maple Syrup, as a combination, it’s next level, this beautiful warmth from the rum and maple, and a lovely orange freshness from the bitters. It’s a beautiful short cocktail.

Mark Messingham

20th December 2024 at 23:09

I’ve just made one as per the Diffords recipe, said to my wife it might be nice with a dash of Orange Angostura Bitters!
Will try your recipe out next. Thank you!

Asher Günther

24th January 2024 at 02:10

I make this with 5cl Appleton Reserve, 1cl O.F.T.D., an additional squirt of Xocolatl Mole bitters, and stir with a lime slice instead of the orange zest. Perfect drink

J T

20th January 2024 at 04:52

This is an amazing OF especially with a dark rum like plantation XO and a little orange bitters

Morten Carlsbaek

10th January 2024 at 21:28

Very very enjoyable winter evening drink. Used Rum Nation Barbados 8 Yr and a good, organic maple sirup. Orange oil on top and twist in the drink. Fits well with Good Grief on Netflix 😗

Colin Cook

8th December 2023 at 15:48

Maple syrup goes surprisingly well with rum! I used Havana Club 7yo.

Chris Dimal

17th July 2023 at 13:52

Used Appleton Estate Reserve Blend for this one. Featured the rum prominently, with its notes of orange, clove and graphite coming out. The maple syrup added extra richness and body not found in a sugar Old Fashioned.