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Maple Old Fashioned
A spirit-forward sipper that's rich and easy with bourbon mellowed by maple syrup
Michaël Van Den Eede
21st January 2023 at 20:28
Indeed an easier-to-make version of the Benton's Old-Fashioned with bacon fatwashed Bourbon. Thanks!
14th January 2023 at 20:26
To take this up a notch, I made bacon fat-washed bourbon (I used Maker's Mark) which works beautifully with the maple syrup. Served with a crisp cooked slice of the smoked streaky bacon laid over the top of the old-fashioned glass as a garnish.
27th December 2022 at 00:01
Very nice, and easy way to make an old fashioned. Tried also with aged rum (which was sweeter, so less syrup next time).
21st November 2022 at 13:49
Substitute walnut bitters for a Maple Walnut Old Fashioned.
22nd November 2024 at 08:32
I kept the orange bitters and added a dash of walnut bitters and I think that works well, too!
16th October 2022 at 23:49
Far too sweet
22nd November 2024 at 08:30
I feel like this really depends on your bourbon... I used a 50/50 mix of Wild Turkey bourbon 101 & 81, plus Wild Turkey Rye 101 and it's not overly sweet imo.
16th February 2023 at 18:58
Same for me - but I can recommend using Rye instead of Bourbon that worked perfect for me
21st January 2022 at 19:18
Substituting Canadian Club for the bourbon, and adding a squeeze of grapefruit juice, makes this a Randy’s Old-Fashioned, as used to be on the menu of the wonderful Dragonfly in Edinburgh. One of my favourite drinks in on of my favourite watering holes.
22nd January 2022 at 23:18
Good to hear! Many thanks. I'll add Randy's Old-fashioned as soon as photographed.
22nd January 2022 at 22:16
It was very painstakingly stirred with the syrup and bitters and a large cube of ice, adding the whisky a little at a time. I always tipped the bartender generously!
26th December 2021 at 01:39
I make this with a good rye (lot 40 or similar), I link the spiciness it offers, sorry Canadian here.
11th February 2022 at 02:19
Canadian by choice here, I usually use 100% Rye Whisky, 2 splashes of orange bitters 1 splash of Angostura and just a bit of Maple or Agave Syrup. cheers!
Anonymous
4th October 2021 at 12:41
Definitely used more maple syrup, it was tasty though. About 22.5 ml