Apple Cider Maple Old-Fashioned

There is something about apple cider that just says fall. Pair it with bourbon and real maple syrup, and you get a classic old-fashioned with a crisp autumn twist.

Ingredients

• 2 oz bourbon
  
• 1/2 oz fresh apple cider
• 1 teaspoon pure maple syrup
• 2 dashes Angostura bitters
• 1 dash Orange bitters
• Garnish: thin apple slice, orange peel if desired. 

Instructions 

1. In a mixing glass add bourbon, apple cider, maple syrup, and bitters.
2. Strain into a chilled old-fashioned glass with a single large ice cube. 
3. Garnish with the apple slice. 
   
4. If desired express an orange peel and add to the garnish. 
   

Build your fall bar options for this cocktail: 

• 17-oz Mixing glass
• Smoke double old-fashioned glasses (2)
• Whiskey ice cube tray
• Professional bar spoon