A Cozy Apple Cider Old Fashioned with Maple Syrup for Fall
This Apple Cider Old Fashioned with Maple Syrup is perfect for the holidays, delicious as a single cocktail but also well suited to big batches.
Servings: 1 cocktail
Calories: 234kcal
Ingredients
- 4 oz apple cider
- 2 oz bourbon
- 1/2 oz pure maple syrup
- 2 orange slices
- cinnamon sticks for garnish
- 1 cup ice plus extra for the glass
Instructions
- Halve the two orange slices so you have four halves.
- To a cocktail shaker, add ice, apple cider, bourbon, maple syrup, and 2 of the orange slice halves.
- Shake well to combine and chill.
- Fill your cocktail glass with fresh ice, and pour the contents of the shaker into the glass, strained.
- Add 1-2 fresh orange slice halves and a cinnamon stick.
Notes
Variations
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- Add bitters - Any you think will work here should elevate this drink, but I think orange bitters would work particularly well here.
- Make a Brandy Old Fashioned - Switch out the bourbon for brandy or apple brandy for a classic twist on an Old Fashioned.
- Add herbs - If you love using fresh herbs in a cocktail as I do, consider adding some fresh sage or rosemary. YUM!
- Flavored syrup - You can skip the maple syrup and use a vanilla simple syrup instead for an even more easy drinking cocktail.
Nutrition
Serving: 1drink | Calories: 234kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 0.3g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.02g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 18mg | Potassium: 195mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 60IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 0.2mg
