Maple Old Fashioned Mocktail

There are hundreds of delightful maple bourbon cocktail recipes out there, so what makes this version different? For starters, this Maple Old Fashioned Mocktail veers from the traditional in that it doesn’t call for bitters, a prominent ingredient in the classic Old Fashioned bourbon cocktail, and it features non-alcoholic bourbon.

Is an old fashioned without bitters really an old fashioned? We say, absolutely! What it lacks in bitters it more than makes up for with the addition of rich and flavorful pure maple syrup.

Before you know it, you’ll be cozied up around a fire with this fall-inspired maple syrup mocktail and your favorite people.

Maple Old Fashioned Mocktail Ingredients

Making an old fashioned mocktail with maple syrup is easy and this list of ingredients is short and sweet, just like the drink.

• Non-alcoholic bourbon or alternative
• High-quality maple syrup, such as Crown Maple Bourbon Barrel Aged Syrup
• Freshly squeezed orange juice
• Ice
• Orange twists 
• Cocktail cherries, such as Tillen Farms Bada Bing Cherries

How to Make the Perfect Fall Mocktail

The classic Old Fashioned whiskey cocktail typically calls for angostura bitters, but our maple bourbon mocktail does things a little differently. Here’s a quick guide on how to make an old fashioned mocktail without bitters. It may be the tastiest thing you do today!

Step 1: Fill a cocktail shaker with ice cubes and add the bourbon alternative, maple syrup and orange juice. Shake, shake, shake until thoroughly mixed and chilled, about 30 seconds.

Step 2: Add one extra large ice cube each to two double old-fashioned or low-ball glasses. 

Step 3: Use the cocktail strainer to pour the maple bourbon mocktail into the two glasses. 

Step 4: Garnish with a fresh orange peel and a cocktail cherry. 

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