maple sage old fashioned___________________________Stop what you're doing, grab a rocks glass (or a coffee mug, if that's all you've got), and mix yourself this festive as shit fall cocktail. Easy as 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 ingredients!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 4 sage leaves
- 1/2 oz lemon juice
- dash orange bitters
- 1 1/2 oz bourbon
- sparkling water, to top
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, heat the maple syrup, sage leaves, and 1/2 cup of water to a gentle simmer. Remove from the heat and let steep 10 minutes. Discard the sage leaves.
- In a cocktail shaker, combine 2-3 tablespoons of maple sage syrup, lemon juice, bitters, and bourbon. Add ice and shake until cold, then pour into a cocktail glass. Top with sparkling water and garnish with a sage leaf and cinnamon stick, as desired.