Maple-Bourbon Smash

Name: Maple-Bourbon Smash
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 1/2 ounce pure maple syrup, preferably Grade A Dark Amber; 1/2 ounce fresh orange juice; 1/4 ounce fresh lemon juice; 4 dashes of Angostura bitters; 1/2 orange wheel; 2 ounces bourbon; Ice; 1 1/2 ounces chilled seltzer

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Bourbon and maple syrup are a perfect pair in this flavor-packed variation on the Old-Fashioned.

By Food & Wine Editors

Updated on December 22, 2022

Prep Time:

5 mins

Total Time:

5 mins

Yield:

1 drink

Robb Turner, owner of Crown Maple, uses syrup produced on his 800-acre organic maple farm to make this riff on the classic Old-Fashioned cocktail. In addition to swapping out sugar with his richly flavored syrup, Robb muddles an orange wheel in the glass for an extra layer of tart citrus flavor. To finish, he tops off the cocktail with a splash of seltzer, which adds another form of acidity and opens up the nuances of the bourbon and maple syrup.

Ingredients

1/2 ounce pure maple syrup, preferably Grade A Dark Amber
1/2 ounce fresh orange juice
1/4 ounce fresh lemon juice
4 dashes of Angostura bitters
1/2 orange wheel
2 ounces bourbon
Ice
1 1/2 ounces chilled seltzer

Directions

Julia Hartbeck

Gather your ingredients.
Julia Hartbeck

In a rocks glass, combine the maple syrup with the orange juice, lemon juice and bitters.
Julia Hartbeck

Add the orange wheel and lightly muddle.
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Add the bourbon and stir well.
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Fill the glass with ice and top with the chilled seltzer.
Julia Hartbeck