Maple Candy Old Fashioned

Maple Candy Old Fashioned

A classic Old Fashioned is a simple cocktail which began as a simple whiskey seasoned with a few dashes of aromatic bitters. Over time the “whiskey drink” evolved into a popular classic cocktail, a balance of spirit, sugar, and bitters. This Maple Old Fashioned uses maple sugar candy in place of a plain sugar cube and gives this cocktail a traditional New England twist.

Maple Candy Old Fashioned

Heather Bowes

Servings

2 Cocktails

A classic Old Fashioned is a simple cocktail which began as a simple whiskey seasoned with a few dashes of aromatic bitters. Over time the “whiskey drink” evolved into a popular classic cocktail, a balance of spirit, sugar, and bitters. This Maple Old Fashioned uses maple sugar candy in place of a plain sugar cube and gives this cocktail a traditional New England twist.

Ingredients

  • 4 maraschino cherries
  • 1 slice orange 
  • 1 slice lemon
  • 2 Ben’s Maple Sugar candies
  • 4 dashes Angostura bitters
  • 5 ounces Bourbon whiskey
  • 1 tablespoon water

Directions

  1. In the base of a cocktail shaker muddle the fruit and maple candy.
  2. Add whiskey, water, bitters and a few cubes of ice. Shake vigorously and then strain, divided, into 2 ice filled glasses.
  3. Garnish with an orange twist and cherry.
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