Maple Bourbon Smash Recipe
Bulleit bourbon, maple syrup, orange juice, lemon juice, Angostura bitters & Luxardo cherry
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Ingredients
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Maple Bourbon Smash cocktail
Method
Maple Bourbon Smash cocktail
Combine and shake
Add 2 oz Bulleit Bourbon, 0.5 oz pure maple syrup, 0.5 oz fresh orange juice, 0.5 oz fresh lemon juice, and 2 dashes Angostura bitters into a cocktail shaker. Fill the shaker with ice (large cubes) about three-quarters full.
Shake
Shake vigorously for 12–15 seconds until the shaker is well chilled and slightly frosted. This both chills and slightly dilutes the mixture for balance.
Prepare glass
Fill a rocks glass with crushed ice (or finely crushed/smashed ice) and set aside.
Strain and serve
Double-strain the cocktail over the crushed ice in the prepared rocks glass using a Hawthorne strainer and a fine mesh strainer to remove any small ice shards and pulp.
Finish and garnish
Express the oils of an orange peel over the drink by holding it skin-side down above the glass and giving it a firm twist, then rim the glass with the peel and drop it in. Add 1 Luxardo cherry on a pick or drop it into the glass. Optionally add one additional dash of Angostura bitters on top for aroma.
Serve immediately with a short stirring implement or straw for the guest to gently combine as desired. Recommend serving chilled; the crushed ice will gradually mellow the drink.