Nor’easter

Recipe from Maysville and Char No. 4

Adapted by Florence Fabricant

Nor’easter
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Sean Josephs created this spicy-sweet cocktail of bourbon, maple syrup, ginger beer and lime juice to serve at his now-closed barbecue restaurants, Maysville and Char No. 4. It’s great on its own or alongside a pile of spicy barbecue pulled pork. If you prefer your drinks on the not-so-sweet side, add just a touch of maple syrup, taste, then add more as needed. —Florence Fabricant

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Ingredients

Yield:1 drink
  • 1ounce lime juice, or more to taste
  • 4ounces bourbon
  • 1ounce maple syrup, or to taste
  • 2ounces, approximately, cold ginger beer
  • Lime slice
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Nutritional analysis per serving (1 servings)

385 calories; 0 grams fat; 0 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 0 grams monounsaturated fat; 0 grams polyunsaturated fat; 27 grams carbohydrates; 0 grams dietary fiber; 23 grams sugars; 0 grams protein; 8 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Combine lime juice, bourbon and syrup to taste in a small pitcher or cocktail shaker. If possible, let mixture chill in refrigerator or freezer until very cold.

  2. Step 2

    Pour over ice in a rocks glass and top with ginger beer. Depending on the sweetness of the ginger beer, you may want to add a little more lime juice. Garnish with a lime slice.

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Leo

I turned 21 tonight, and am typing this at 2a.m. while buzzed and/or drunk, while making tons of typos (being fixed while happening). This was my first drink, and I loved it! Thanks.

Rbrown

'''Twas a woman led me down the road to drink, and I never wrote to thank her."
W.C. Fields

Cheers

If you make a Nor'easter using this recipe, you'll never have a second. We basically use the proportions to make two drinks and a little more ginger beer (always Fever Tree).

Anne

I love this cocktail but if I made it with 4 ounces of bourbon you'd have to take me to the hospital. I just reduce the bourbon and keep the other portions the same.

Danielle

This has become our post Thanksgiving through Christmas holiday season drink since 2020. I mistakenly bought fever tree ginger beer—I strongly recommend Q since it has a bit of cayenne and that tiny bit of heat counters the syrup superbly!

Howie

Make with GIN - "Old Vermonter" (my fav) or skip the citrus and bubbles, add splash of bitters and it's a Maple Old Fashioned. Very versatile this drink thing.

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Adapted from Maysville and Char No. 4

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