Best Maple Syrup Recipes

Using fresh, local maple syrup will enhance this dessert even more! Don't be tempted to skip the homemade maple whipped cream topping — you'll thank us later.Recipe courtesy of Eggland's Best.

Behind the bar at New York City’s Michelin-starred Junoon, mixologist Hemant Pathak works to complement the kitchen’s ambitious progressive Indian cuisine with equally exuberant cocktails that incorporate many of the same herbs and spices. This recipe features mezcal with a maple-jalapeño syrup and South Asian spices.This recipe is courtesy of Hemant Pathak, the mixologist of Junoon restaurant. To watch a video of Pathak making three cocktails including El Matador, click here.

Try adding candied bacon to sweet potato pie. It seems like a strange combination but once you try this you'll never doubt this wonderful combination in a pie!

Yes you can use a rub, bake, go low and slow, but sometimes you just want to throw some meat on the grill slathered with sauce (hey, it’s yours, if you want that black crusted charred effect and don’t mind cleaning the grill that’s your choice, that’s what being an adult means anyway right, there’s nobody there to tell you can’t). This marinade is fun because it’s something you can pretty much pull together from pantry ingredients and leftover condiments. Spicy, tangy, with just enough sweetness — you knew there was a reason you kept all those soy sauce packets. Click here to see Cooking with Maple Syrup — 8 Recipes.

A holiday cocktail that features red wine, lemon juice, maple strup, and elit by Stolichanaya.Created by Jeremy Oertel, Donna BK