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Smoked Maple Old Fashioned

A smoky version of the Old Fashioned with maple syrup.

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Spirit
Whiskey
Glass
Rocks glass
Method
Stirred
Difficulty
Intermediate

Riff on: Old Fashioned

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A hand lifting a wooden smoking cloche off a whiskey in a rocks glass, releasing a cloud of smoke

Smoked Maple Old Fashioned

Ingredients

Ingredients for Smoked Maple Old Fashioned. Tick each one as you add it.
AddedMeasureIngredient
2 oz
½ oz
2 dashes

Steps

  1. Stir all ingredients with ice and strain into an ice-filled rocks glass.
  2. Garnish with an orange twist and a cherry.

Garnish Orange twist and a cherry

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Batch it For a party of 4–20

Makes 8 drinks, about 24 oz · 720 ml before ice.

Smoked Maple Old Fashioned batch
AmountIngredient
16 oz · 480 mlSmoked Whiskey
4 oz · 120 mlMaple Syrup
16 dashesAngostura Bitters
4 oz · 120 mlCold water, for dilution (approx.)

The water stands in for the melt from stirring: about 20% for a stirred drink. It is an approximation, so taste and adjust. Chill the batch at least 2 hours and pour over fresh ice.

Fits one 750 ml bottle; a funnel helps.

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Why it works

Maple syrup replaces sugar, adding a toasty, woody sweetness that suits smoke. A smoked whiskey brings the campfire note, and Angostura adds spice to balance the maple. Use pure maple syrup: it is less sweet and more complex than pancake syrup. Stirring chills and dilutes the drink so the whiskey stays smooth.

Substitutions

  • Use pure maple syrup, not pancake syrup; grade A dark has more flavor.
  • No smoked whiskey? Use bourbon and smoke the glass.
  • Orange twist and a cherry are both optional.

Variations

Questions

Can maple syrup replace sugar in an Old Fashioned?
Yes. Use about ½ oz per drink; it is sweeter by volume than a sugar cube.
What is smoked whiskey?
Whiskey with a smoky character from the grain, the barrel or a finishing process. Peated Scotch is one kind; some American whiskeys are smoked too.

Making it: Smoked Maple Old Fashioned

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