Cinnamon Maple Whiskey Sour
Meet the best whiskey sour recipe—it's full of bourbon and fresh lemon, sweetened with maple syrup and includes a hint of cinnamon (spice is optional).
Updated by Kathryne Taylor on August 1, 2024
When presented with a cocktail menu, I just can’t help but order a whiskey drink. An Old Fashioned, Manhattan, a well-made Whiskey Sour or any spin on the above. I’m a whiskey girl. Always have been, always will be.
Naturally, when I spied the “cinnamon maple sour” on the menu at a local bar the other day, I had to order it. I liked it so much that I had to recreate it at home.
Watch How to Make Cinnamon Maple Whiskey Sour
This whiskey sour recipe is sweetened with maple syrup, which tastes so much more interesting than basic simple syrup. The recipe includes plenty of fresh lemon juice and a hefty pinch of ground cinnamon, which offers some warming flavor for cold winter days. You can skip the cinnamon, though, if you would like a classic whiskey sour.
This is my last post before I take off for the holidays. Be merry and be safe! I appreciate you all so much for hanging out with me here and cooking my recipes in your kitchens.
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Cinnamon Maple Whiskey Sour
Meet the best whiskey sour recipe—it’s full of bourbon and fresh lemon, sweetened with maple syrup and includes a hint of cinnamon (spice is optional). Feel free to multiply the amounts given below by up to four, if you’d like to make a bigger batch in your cocktail shaker all at once.
Ingredients
Per cocktail
- 1 ½ ounces (3 tablespoons) Bulleit bourbon or your bourbon of choice
- 1 ounce (2 tablespoons) fresh lemon juice
- 2 to 4 teaspoons maple syrup, to taste (I like 3 teaspoons, which is the equivalent of ½ ounce or 1 tablespoon)
- Pinch of ground cinnamon, optional
Instructions
- Fill a cocktail shaker or mason jar about two-thirds full with ice. Pour in the bourbon, lemon juice, maple syrup and a pinch of ground cinnamon. Securely fasten the lid and shake well.
- Pour fresh ice into your cocktail glass and strain the cold whiskey sour mixture into the glass. Enjoy!
Notes
Recipe inspired by the cinnamon maple whiskey sour at Summit Grill and Bar in Kansas City.
Nutrition
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Just made this! Yum-O!
Delicious! So very good!
Thank you for your review, Gayla!
I read all the comments and then set about to make this! I used Knob Creek and a fresh lemon. It was so sour!!
So then I tinkered a little (poor me, having to keep trying bourbon), and here is the ratio I ended with that turned it DELICIOUS:
3/4 oz bottled lemon juice
3/4 oz maple syrup
1.5 oz bourbon
*Sizeable* dash of cinnamon.
This is an excellent recipe!! Commenting with this in case anyone else runs afoul of the sourness.
Made this version of the posted recipe and it was really yummy and balanced well. Cheers!
I am not a Whiskey drinker but wanted to try some for Christmas. This recipe was so good! This Is my new favorite drink. The flavors all work SO well together. I used salted caramel flavored Whiskey = Yum!
So good! I added more than a pinch of cinnamon and a couple maraschino cherries!
Do you have a list of your whiskey Sour and other cocktail drinks
I’ll be honest. I misread it the first time I made this and I put 3 tbsp of Maple syrup.
But it was delicious either way.
Maybe I just have a bit of a sweet tooth, but I liked it better with my three tablespoons instead of teaspoons of maple syrup still absolutely delicious recipe.
How would I make this into a big batch for a pitcher or drink dispenser? Definitely want to make this for Thanksgiving!
Hi Sarah, just scale the ingredients to the number of servings you are hoping to make, and chill all the ingredients in the pitcher, then stir and serve over ice.
I needed to make for a crowd, so I cheated and made a big batch maple syrup, simple syrup (maple syrup, lemon and cinnamon with a dash of water as needed.) and just added the other ingredients per glass.
It was a hit! Thanks for the idea. I make a similar cocktail with whiskey and honey simple syrup.
the drink was advertised as a new york sour. what i saw was a cinnamon maple something. what i would really like is the original drink recipe that was advertised
Hi Cheryl, I have a version of a new york sour that is made with maple syrup instead of simple syrup, but without the cinnamon twist.
I’ve made this again and again. Love it!
My only go to cocktail for years. Love it. Easy, and so good. Thought it was time to comment on how delicious it is. Having it tonight to ring in 2026. Thank you for your wonderful recipes! Happy New Year!
Happy new year, Penny!