Richly sweet and gooey maple syrup is not just your waffle’s best friend, it’s also the key to delicious autumnal cocktails. While the Maple Old Fashioned is practically a bar menu staple these days, innovative bartenders are experimenting with new ways to use the amber elixir in things like sours, pungent tonics and spritzes.
Here, three fantastic new maple syrup cocktail recipes from some of our favorite bars (plus one from us). If you don’t happen to have a maple tree nearby to tap for extra-fresh homemade syrup, skip the Mrs. Butterworth and instead opt for a high-quality, dark maple syrup.