Maple Spiced Old Fashioned

1 cup water for infusing (use 1/4 cup of the finished spiced water in the syrup)
1/4 cup pure maple syrup
1 Olde Tradition Individual Mulling Spice Tea Bag
4 oz bourbon
4 dashes aromatic bitters
2 large ice cubes
Orange peel and cinnamon sticks for garnish

The syrup makes more than two drinks; refrigerate the extra in a sealed jar and use within a week.
Adjust the syrup to taste for a sweeter or drier drink.
Use pure maple syrup, not maple-flavored pancake syrup.

Bourbon, real maple syrup, and aromatic mulling spices bring a cozy twist to this timeless sipping cocktail.

Heat 1 cup of water until steaming. Remove from heat, add one individual tea bag, and steep for 5–7 minutes.
Remove the individual tea bag. Measure 1/4 cup of the spiced water and mix with 1/4 cup pure maple syrup. Cool the syrup in an ice bath; refrigerate the remaining spiced water for another use.
Measure 1/2 oz spiced maple syrup into each of two mixing glasses. Add 2 oz bourbon and 2 dashes bitters to each, then stir with ice until chilled.
Strain into rocks glasses over large ice cubes. Twist orange peel over each drink and garnish with a cinnamon stick.

Used in This Recipe

Pre-portioned individual tea bags · One per cup

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