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Maple Cocktail: The Old Sap

Try this maple cocktail to celebrate maple season. Makes a great after dinner drink or to pair with brunch!

This drink is pretty easy to make and while its not on our menu all the time, we have featured it for special events, including our maple dinners in the past. This with its combination of maple and coffee this cocktail is great to warm up after you hit the slopes, after dinner, or with brunch! If you’re looking to celebrate maple season this cocktail is a great way!

Maple Cocktail called the old sap being made

Ingredients:

1 1/2 oz of Vodka

1 1/2 oz of Coffee Liqueur (we use Kahlua)

1 oz of Maple Syrup

8 oz of steamed milk (To make the old sap you will need to steam milk, you can do this with an espresso machine, or just warm up milk on the stove)

Garnish: Whipped cream and maple sugar (and/or espresso powder)

To make the old sap: start by steaming milk or heating milk on stove top to 155 degrees F. Then pour vodka, coffee liqueur and maple syrup into a heat proof mug of choice. Pour milk into mug and gently mix together. Top with whip cream and maple sugar to finish. Enjoy!

Old sap maple cocktail topped with maple whipped cream