Craft Cocktail Recipe: Orange Canadian Scottie

Here’s one I put together in an attempt to make scotch more palatable to my wife who loves bourbon. I think it’s partly the taste of malt that she avoids, but also the relative sweetness of bourbon is a little easier to take. I don’t disagree at all, having been a dedicated scotch drinker for too many years.. This is a simple drink with just enough malt flavor to let you know it’s still scotch, but enough diversity of flavor to let non-scotch drinkers enjoy a tasty treat.  Try it for yourself.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This recipe makes 1 cocktail so multiply by X to get an appropriately sized portion for several people.

 

• 2 oz Scotch (go for one that isn’t particularly peaty if your audience is scotch-averse)
• 1 oz Triple Sec
• 1 tsp Maple syrup (the real stuff)

Shake with a few ice cubes and serve over ice with orange peel.