7 Maple Syrup Cocktails for Fall Flavor
The easiest way to fall-ify a cocktail? Replace the usual simple syrup with rich and flavorful maple syrup.
Julia Hartbeck
The easiest way to turn a cocktail into an autumnal sipper is to replace the usual simple syrup with rich and flavorful maple syrup. These naturally, subtly sweetened cocktails give bourbon, gin, and even red wine the fall treatment, accompanied by other seasonal flavors from apple cider to cinnamon sticks. Plus, we include customizations for making maple syrup cocktails enjoyable all year round.
Here's everything you need to know about maple syrup, from how to decipher the label to how to store it properly, for our selection of maple syrup cocktails.
Alpine Brew
Matt Taylor-Gross / Food Styling by Merlyn Miller
This delicious, highly caffeinated cocktail combines bourbon, coffee liqueur, cold brew, walnut bitters, and maple syrup. Serve it over a perfectly clear ball of ice, garnished with a few coffee beans.
Spiked and Spiced
Frederick Hardy II / Food Styling by Emily Nabors Hall / Prop Styling by Risha Carnes
This pomegranate punch has a flavor combination of maple and ginger that evokes the cozy fall season, while pomegranate and lime add enough brightness to make it a great year-round cocktail.
Maple-Bourbon Smash
Julia Hartbeck
Robb Turner, owner of Crown Maple, uses his richly flavored dark amber syrup to make this riff on an Old Fashioned cocktail.
New York Sour
The perfect balance of fruity red wine and smoky-sweet bourbon, the New York Sour cocktail is a classic for a reason. If you're trying to avoid refined sugar, maple syrup is a fine substitution for simple syrup in this recipe.
Rosy Hibiscus-Gin Lowball
Roselle — the type of hibiscus used in most hibiscus teas — complements the floral notes of gin here, resulting in a refreshing, balanced beverage with dark maple syrup.
Mulled Wine
Chelsea Kyle / Food Styling by Drew Aichele
This version of mulled wine from Walkers restaurant in Cape Neddick, Maine, is gently infused with nutmeg, vanilla, and star anise, then lightly sweetened with honey and pure maple syrup.
Mott & Mulberry
Leo Robitschek of The Nomad Bar in NYC uses fresh apple cider and maple syrup in his perfect cold-weather cocktail.
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