INGREDIENTS:

• 2 oz bourbon or rye whiskey
• ¾ oz fresh lemon juice
• ½ oz Sugar Bob’s Finest Kind Maple Syrup
• 1 dash Angostura bitters (optional)
• Ice
• Lemon wheel or twist (for garnish)
• Maraschino cherry (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS:

• Fill a rocks glass with ice water to chill while you mix.
• In a cocktail shaker, combine whiskey, lemon juice, maple syrup, bitters (if using), and sriracha (if you’re feeling fiery).
• Fill the shaker with ice and shake hard for 15–20 seconds.
• Dump the ice water, strain the cocktail into the chilled glass with fresh ice.
• Garnish with a lemon twist or wheel, and a cherry if you like to keep it classic.

Spicy Option

Add ½ tsp Sugar Bob’s Vermont Maple Sriracha to the shaker for a slow-building kick that plays real nice with the sweet + sour.

Sip slow—or don’t. Either way, it’s a winner.