Kentucky Waffle
- 2oz Eagle Rare 10yr old bourbon
- 1oz Maple Syrup
- 3/4oz fresh lemon juice
- 1/2oz sparkling apple cider
- Cinnamon stick
Combine all ingredients in an ice-filled mixing glass. Shake vigorously until the maple syrup blends, then Strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with the cinnamon stick.
“My goal with this drink was to create a play on the whiskey sour. I think having fresh lemon juice in there with maple syrup as a sweetener and apple cider as a binder accomplishes that in a really great way. I’m a big fan of shaking spices with cocktails because it subtly releases their oils. When you use the cinnamon stick as a garnish, you’re not throwing anything away or reaching over to grab anything, so what you get is ease of producing the drink. In this recipe, the lemon, maple syrup, and cinnamon enhance this special single-barrel bourbon”
Ted Glennon, beverage director - Restaurant 1833, Monterey, California