Maple Syrup

Real maple syrup adds a warm, caramelly depth to cocktails that plain sugar just can’t match. Try it in a Maple Old Fashioned or shake it with bourbon and lemon for a quick fall sipper. Grade A dark or amber works best behind the bar — skip the pancake stuff with corn syrup. A half-ounce goes a long way since it’s sweeter than simple syrup. Canadian bartenders have been sneaking this into drinks for decades, and honestly, it pairs with almost any brown spirit you throw at it.

Last modified on September 24, 2026