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Non-Alcoholic Old Fashioned Recipe

A spirit-forward non-alcoholic old fashioned made with strong black tea, maple simple syrup, and Angostura bitters — complex, grown-up, and remarkably close to the real thing.
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Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Drinks
Calories: 19
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups hot water
  • 2 black tea bags
  • 1 oz maple simple syrup 1 part maple syrup + 1 part water, stirred to combine
  • 8 dashes Angostura bitters 2 dashes per glass
  • Ice for serving
  • Orange peel or Luxardo cherry for garnish

Method
 

  1. Brew the tea. Steep both tea bags in the hot water for 5 minutes. Remove the bags without squeezing them and set the tea aside to cool completely — either at room temperature or in the fridge to speed things up.
  2. Make the maple simple syrup. Combine equal parts maple syrup and water in a small bowl or jar and stir until fully combined. No heat needed. Set aside to cool if the maple syrup was warm.
  3. Assemble. Fill four glasses with ice. To each glass, add ¼ cup of the chilled tea, ¼ oz of maple simple syrup, and 2 dashes of Angostura bitters. Stir gently to combine.
  4. Garnish. Twist a strip of orange peel over each glass to release the oils, then drop it into the drink. A Luxardo cherry is a beautiful alternative if you have one.

Notes

Serving: 1 mocktail | Calories: 19kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Sodium: 6mg | Potassium: 8mg | Calcium: 7mg
Nutritional values are estimates only.