Apple Cider Old Fashioned
An Old Fashioned sweetened with apple cider and maple for a clear autumn profile.
Base spirit
Bourbon
Style
Spirit-forward
Glassware
Rocks glass
Technique
Stir
The Apple Cider Old Fashioned keeps whiskey, bitters, and a large ice cube, then folds in reduced apple cider or cider syrup and maple. Apple and spice sit under the whiskey without turning the drink into punch. Served on a rock with an orange peel, it is a straightforward fall variation on a classic template.
Ingredients
Servings
- • 2 oz bourbon
- • 0.5 oz apple cider syrup
- • 0.25 oz maple syrup
- • 2 dashes Angostura bitters
- • 1 dash orange bitters
Did you know?
“Apple cider Old Fashioned variations proliferated with craft-bar seasonal menus as a way to keep the whiskey template while signaling autumn.”
Source:Modern craft cocktail seasonal menu practice
Bartender's Note
Reduce cider briefly for intensity, or use a concentrated cider syrup. Keep sweetness below a dessert profile.
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How to make the Apple Cider Old Fashioned
- 1Stir bourbon, cider syrup, maple, and bitters with ice
- 2Strain over a large ice cube in a rocks glass
- 3Garnish with an orange peel
