Cinnamon Maple Whiskey Sour

5 from 4 votes

Cinnamon Maple Whiskey Sour

This fall and winter version of the classic whiskey sour uses orange, cinnamon, and maple syrup to bring some warmth to the perfect blend of sweet and sour!

Prep Time5

Total Time5

Course: Drink

Cuisine: American

Keyword: bourbon cocktail, easy cocktail recipe

Servings: servings

Calories: 261kcal

Author: The Chunky Chef

Ingredients

Cocktail

5 oz whiskey
1 oz simple syrup ** see chef's tips note #2
1 oz orange juice
1 oz maple syrup
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon

Garnishes

ice for cocktail shaker and ice for glasses
cinnamon sticks
fresh rosemary sprigs

Instructions

Make cocktail

To a cocktail shaker, add ice, whiskey, maple syrup, simple syrup, orange juice, and ground cinnamon. Cover and shake well, for about 15 seconds.

Serve

Add a few cubes of ice to 2 small glasses (any 4-5 oz glass will work), and pour the whiskey sours from the cocktail shaker, dividing the contents equally between the two glasses.
Top with a sprig of fresh rosemary, a cinnamon stick, and an orange slice if desired. For a fun presentation, try using a flame to light the end of the cinnamon stick, just until it starts to release a stream of smoke.
You could also light the cinnamon stick earlier in the serving process by lighting it until it's smoking, then place on a baking sheet and top it with an inverted empty glass. Let that sit for a minute, then turn the glass right side up, add ice cubes, pour in the cocktail, and garnish as desired!

Notes

This recipe makes two 4 oz cocktails, although it is easily scaled up to make more drinks, or halved for a single cocktail.
Simple syrup is a sugar water mixture that can be bought in grocery stores, usually near the cocktail mixers and add-ins. You can also make your own by combining equal parts water and granulated sugar in a saucepan and bringing it to a low boil. Boil until all the sugar has dissolved, then cool and use.

Larger Batch:

This recipe is super easy to scale up, just figure out how many drinks you'll want, and multiply the ingredient amounts by that number. So for example, if you wanted 8 drinks, you'd need 40 oz whiskey, 8 oz maple syrup, 8 oz simple syrup, 8 oz orange juice, and 2 tsp ground cinnamon.
For a party, you may not want to use the cocktail shaker for each drink (since that takes some time). So you can add the whiskey, maple syrup, simple syrup, orange juice, and ground cinnamon to a large pitcher. Stir well, cover, and refrigerate for several hours (until well chilled).
Or if you'd still like to use the cocktail shaker (it does make a great presentation!), still combine everything in the pitcher and chill it, but pour some from the pitcher into an ice-filled cocktail shaker and shake up the individual drinks (just make sure you give the contents of the pitcher a good stir before pouring it into the cocktail shaker).

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