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Maple Lime Bourbon Sour

October 4, 2019 By justalittlebitofbacon Leave a Comment

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Dark and rich maple syrup, tangy citrus-y lime juice, and a good amount of smooth whiskey. You’ll love sipping this maple bourbon sour! Perfectly balanced, great for drinking by the fire or on a hot summer’s day, and takes just 5 minutes to shake one up. What are you waiting for?

A bourbon sour of whiskey, maple, and lime in a glass filled with ice. Stirrer in the glass.

Hello, all!

I have to admit that testing cocktails is one of my favorite things about this job. (And probably number one for my husband! šŸ˜‰ ) So, as soon as I took the photos of my frozen mango daiquiri, I thought ‘I need to develop a fall cocktail!!’

Fall Cocktails

It didn’t take me long to settle on a bourbon drink, as I love it and I especially love it in the cooler months of the year, but what to make?

That’s when I remembered a wonderful maple lime daiquiri I had a while back while out to eat. It was sweet, but not too sweet, sour in the just the right amount, and I realized it would be a great way to twist the classic bourbon sour just a little.

And do you know what else is amazing about the maple/lime combination? It tastes like apples! šŸŽšŸ

Honestly. You get a hint of tart apple as you sip the drink which makes it even better for a fall cocktail. I mean really. It’s like it was meant to be.

Two glasses, each glass filled with ice, bourbon, lime, and maple syrup. Each topped with a slice of lime.

What do you need?

  • Bourbon – See below for a section on how to pick the right one.
  • Maple Syrup – I like a dark syrup, but just make sure it is 100% maple.
  • Lime – I find 1/2 a lime for a drink is just right.
  • Bitters – These last a long time and are well worth buying!

How to make this

To make a maple bourbon sour mix together bourbon with lime juice, maple syrup, and bitters. Shake with ice, then pour into an ice filled glass.

  1. Pour in 1 1/2 ounces of bourbon.
  2. Pour in 1/2 ounce of maple syrup.
  3. Squeeze in 1/2 ounce of lime juice.
  4. Add a couple of drops of bitters.
  5. Shake with ice and strain into a glass.

Though I love a fancy craft cocktail as much as anyone (and more than some!), this drink uses all easy to find ingredients which you probably already have in your pantry/fridge and is a perfect recipe to make when you want some thing both simple and satisfying.

Step by step on how to make the recipe.

best bourbon for a sour?

There are a TON of wonderful bourbons out there these days from very basic to very fancy. I personally would pick a whiskey which is in the middle somewhere. Nothing too fancy since it will be mixed in the drink, but nothing too basic either since the bourbon is the main flavor in the cocktail.

A few of my favorites which are wonderful when enjoyed by themselves but aren’t too precious to use in a mixed drink are:

  • Buffalo Trace
  • Bulleit
  • Knob Creek
  • Basil Hayden’s

Each of these are widely available and each would make a great cocktail. As far as which one to chose, it depends on your tastes and what you see at the store.

Top view of two glasses of bourbon cocktails with ice and garnished with a slice of lime.

More Fall Cocktails

  • Fresh Cranberry Margaritas
  • Spiced Pear Double Martini
  • Cranberry Old Fashioned
  • Pear Bourbon Smash   

If you try my recipe for a Maple Lime Bourbon Sour, I would love to hear from you in the comments with your experience and rating! And I’m happy to answer any questions you might have.

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– Happy Drinking, Annemarie

Fall, winter, spring, or summer, you'll love sipping a simple maple lime bourbon sour! This drink is the perfect balance of sweet and sour combined with smooth whiskey to make a refreshing cocktail. | justalittlebitofbacon.com #cocktailrecipes #drinkrecipes #drinks #bourbon #cockails
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Maple Lime Bourbon Sour

Fall, winter, spring, or summer, you'll love sipping a simple maple lime bourbon sour! This drink is the perfect balance of sweet and sour combined with smooth whiskey to make a refreshing cocktail.
Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time0 mins
Total Time5 mins
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Keyword: bourbon sour, maple bourbon sour
Servings: 1 cocktail
Calories: 125kcal
Author: justalittlebitofbacon

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 oz bourbon
  • 1/2 oz maple syrup
  • 1/2 oz lime juice
  • 1-2 drops angostura bitters
  • ice

Instructions

  • Add bourbon, maple syrup, lime, and bitters to a shaker filled with ice. Shake until the drink is well mixed and cold.
  • Pour into a cocktail glass filled with ice. Garnish with a slice a lime if desired.
Two views of a maple lime cocktail with text overlay - Bourbon Sour.
Cocktail in a glass with ice and a stirrer with text overlay - Bourbon Sour.

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Filed Under: 15 minutes or less, beverages, cocktail, fall, recipe, vegan, vegetarian, winter Tagged With: bourbon, lime, maple syrup

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