A stirred bourbon Old Fashioned sweetened with maple syrup and seasoned with black walnut and aromatic bitters, finished with an orange twist.
Black walnut bitters are sold at liquor stores and online; they taste woody and a little like dark chocolate. Grade A dark maple syrup gives the most maple flavor.
To make it for a crowd, stir 4 drinks at a time in a large pitcher with plenty of ice, then strain into glasses.
Ingredients
Scale
Measurement units
- 1 cup ice cubes (for stirring)
- 2 oz bourbon
- ½ oz pure maple syrup
- 2 dashes black walnut bitters
- 1 dash Angostura bitters
- 1 large ice cube
- 1 orange (for the peel)
- 1 toasted walnut half (optional garnish)
Ingredients
Scale
Measurement units
- 1 cup ice cubes (for stirring)
- 2 oz bourbon
- ½ oz pure maple syrup
- 2 dashes black walnut bitters
- 1 dash Angostura bitters
- 1 large ice cube
- 1 orange (for the peel)
- 1 toasted walnut half (optional garnish)
Instructions
Chill the glass
Fill the rocks glass with ice water to chill while you mix the drink, or keep it in the freezer.
Equipment: rocks glass
Stir the cocktail
Fill the mixing glass with ice cubes (1 cup) and add bourbon (2 oz), maple syrup (½ oz), black walnut bitters (2 dashes) and Angostura bitters (1 dash).
Stir smoothly with the bar spoon until the outside of the glass is frosty, about 30 seconds.
Equipment: mixing glass and bar spoon, jigger
Strain over ice
Pour out the ice water, set large ice cube in the glass and strain the cocktail over it.
Equipment: cocktail strainer, rocks glass
Garnish
Peel a wide strip of skin from orange, avoiding the white pith. Twist it over the glass to spray the oils, rub it around the rim and drop it in.
Perch walnut half on the rim if you like and serve.
Equipment: vegetable peeler
Tomorrow's Meal
Bourbon-Maple Glazed Skillet Pork Chops
Pork chops seared in a skillet and glazed with a splash of the bourbon, maple and fresh orange.
You'll need to pick up:
2 boneless pork chops, 1 inch thick1 tbsp oil2 tbsp bourbon1 tbsp maple syrupjuice of 1/2 orange1 tbsp butter
Quick overview:
- 1.Season the chops with salt and pepper and sear in the oil in a skillet over medium-high heat 4 to 5 minutes per side, until 145°F inside
- 2.Move the chops to a plate to rest 3 minutes
- 3.Off the heat, add the bourbon, maple and orange juice to the pan, then simmer 1 to 2 minutes until syrupy
- 4.Swirl in the butter and spoon the glaze over the chops
Before you cook
Cook notes
- • Black walnut bitters are sold at liquor stores and online; they taste woody and a little like dark chocolate.
- • Grade A dark maple syrup gives the most maple flavor.
- • To make it for a crowd, stir 4 drinks at a time in a large pitcher with plenty of ice, then strain into glasses.
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