Maple it up

with these recipes from Killington Distillery

Killington Distillery

47 Old Mill Rd., Killington, VT (802) 422-8200

Maple Old-Fashioned >

2 ounces Killington Distillery Maple Cask Bourbon

3 dashes bitters orange twist, luxardo cherry for garnish

Place one large cube of ice in glass, add 3 dashes of bitters on ice, and pour Maple Bourbon over ice. Add luxardo cherry, cut orange peel and twist over drink.

< Back Nine

1 ounce Woodland Gin

½ ounce Cointreau

½ ounce Green Chartreuse

½ ounce lime splash of soda

Combine all of the ingredients in a shaker, except the soda, and shake vigorously with ice. Pour into a glass with ice and top with a splash of soda. Garnish with a lime wedge.

Across the Green Mountain State in March and April, springtime ushers in maple sugar season. The days are getting longer and milder while the nights are still cold. More than 3,000 maple sugar farms tap thousands of trees to make millions of gallons of pure Vermont maple syrup. Maple sugar producers statewide are holding a multitude of fun events where visitors can see how maple syrup is made and purchase the sweet substance that goes with so much more than just pancakes.

Vermont maple syrup is a key ingredient for many spirits including those created at the Killington Distillery. After visiting your favorite maple sugar house to get some syrup, it’s the perfect time to enjoy a great cocktail.

Vermont Mule >

1½ ounces Killington Distillery Vodka

½ ounce Vermont Maple Syrup

1 ounce lime juice ginger beer

3 dashes of bitters

Fill glass with ice, add Killington Distillery Vodka, maple syrup, bitters and lime juice. Stir until combined. Top with ginger beer.

< Last Chair

2 ounces Woodland Gin

1 ounce allspice dram

3 dashes of bitters

1 whole fresh-squeezed orange orange twist for garnish

Add Woodland Gin, allspice dram and orange juice to a shaker, shake for 40 seconds, strain and top with a twist of orange.

< Still by the Fire

1 ounce Killington Distillery Maple Cask Bourbon

1 ounce Baileys

Dash of cayenne pepper

Coffee to taste

Whipped cream

Cinnamon stick, dried chili pepper for garnish

Combine Maple Bourbon, Baileys with a dash of cayenne pepper and coffee. Stir and top with whipped cream. Garnish with a cinnamon stick and dried chili pepper.