THE NOONER

2 ounces Bourbon

1/2 ounce vanilla liqueur, such as Navan

1/4 ounce maple syrup

1/8 teaspoon freshly grated ginger

3 dashes orange bitters

Orange zest

Put the Bourbon, vanilla liqueur, maple syrup and ginger in a mixing glass; fill with ice. Shake. Strain through fine-mesh strainer; pour into a chilled coupe glass. Stir in orange bitters; flame with orange zest.

Makes 1 cocktail.

A mishap at Sunday brunch was the inspiration for this cocktail by Charles Joly of The Drawing Room. He accidentally spilled maple syrup into his Bourbon, tried it, and liked it. Joly uses Maker’s Mark but says you can turn the Nooner into a “12:15” by replacing the Bourbon with Rittenhouse 100 rye — “a great, spicier alternative.” This recipe calls for flaming orange zest (see tips sidebar).