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Maple Whiskey Sour

A sweet and sour cocktail with a hint of maple.

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Spirit
Whiskey
Glass
Rocks glass
Method
Shaken
Difficulty
Beginner

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An amber whiskey drink over ice in a patterned rocks glass against a black background

Maple Whiskey Sour

Ingredients

Ingredients for Maple Whiskey Sour. Tick each one as you add it.
AddedMeasureIngredient
2 oz
1 oz
½ oz

Steps

  1. Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into an ice-filled rocks glass.
  2. Garnish with a lemon twist.

Garnish Lemon twist

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Batch it For a party of 4–20

Makes 8 drinks, about 35 oz · 1050 ml before ice.

Maple Whiskey Sour batch
AmountIngredient
16 oz · 480 mlWhiskey
8 oz · 240 mlLemon Juice
4 oz · 120 mlMaple Syrup
7 oz · 210 mlCold water, for dilution (approx.)

The water stands in for the melt from shaking: about 25% for a shaken drink. It is an approximation, so taste and adjust. Chill the batch at least 2 hours and pour over fresh ice.

Use a 2 liter pitcher, or split it between two 1 liter bottles.

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Why it works

Maple replaces sugar, adding a toasty, woody sweetness that matches whiskey’s oak. A full ounce of lemon to half an ounce of maple makes this tart, and maple’s richness keeps it from tasting thin. Shaking hard chills and aerates the drink, and serving it on the rocks keeps it cold.

Substitutions

  • Use pure maple syrup, not pancake syrup.
  • Add an egg white for a silky foam (dry shake first).
  • Bourbon gives a rounder drink; rye gives a spicier one.

Variations

Questions

Is this sour or sweet?
Tart. Reduce the lemon to ¾ oz for a more balanced drink.
Which maple syrup?
Pure maple syrup. Darker grades have more flavor.

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