Christmas Old Fashioned
A festive twist on the classic Old Fashioned cocktail featuring a delicious maple cardamon syrup.
Equipment
- medium pot
- Rocks glass
- Baking Sheet
Ingredients
Maple Cardamon Syrup
- ½ cup pure maple syrup
- 1 stick cinnamon or 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon cardamom pods, lightly crushed or ½ teaspoon ground cardamom
Old Fashioned
- 2 ounces bourbon
- 1 ounce lemon juice
- 1 ounce orange juice
- 1-3 tablespoons maple cardamon syrup ingredients listed above
- 1-2 dashes bitters
- ginger beer for topping (optional)
- orange zest and sugared cranberries for garnish
Instructions
Maple Cardamon Syrup Preparation
- In a medium pot, bring ¼ cup water, maple syrup, cinnamon, and cardamom to a boil over high heat. Boil 2-3 minutes, then remove from the heat. Let cool.
Old Fashioned Preparation
- In a rocks glass, gently stir together the bourbon, lemon juice, orange juice, bitters, and 1-3 tablespoons cardamon syrup. Add ice and top off with ginger beer. Garnish with cranberries and an orange slice, if desired.
Sugared Cranberries
- In a medium bowl, stir together 2 cups fresh cranberries with ½ cup pure maple syrup. Let sit 10-15 minutes. Strain the cranberries, then add them to a parchment lined baking sheet.
- Toss the cranberries with 1 ½ cups granulated sugar until all the cranberries are coated. Allow the cranberries to dry, in a single layer, for at least one hour.
Notes
For a Spicy Sweet Rim, mix 1 tablespoon coarse sugar, 1 tablespoon granulated sugar, and a pinch of cayenne. Rim glass with lemon and dip into the sugar mix.
Nutrition
Serving: 1drinkCalories: 200kcalCarbohydrates: 24gSodium: 5mgPotassium: 100mgSugar: 20gCalcium: 1mg
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