Featured Recipes
We live, breathe and cook with maple around here. Over the course of many years of experimentation we have accumulated a stack of recipes that have been tested, improved and repeated until they are just right. We present them in three categories: Drink, Eat, and Indulge. ‘Drink’ is mostly cocktails but there are a few non-alcoholic beverages as well, including the very simple and delicious Maple Milk. ‘Eat’ showcases how maple enhances savory dishes and ‘Indulge’ speaks for itself. New recipes are added regularly, so please subscribe or check in to see what our featured recipe is and feel free to send us your own ideas through the Contact page.
DRINK
Sugar Shack Mule
This is a fresh twist on a traditional Mule cocktail by Jennifer Trombley.
The Oakledge
An homage to one of Burlington’s best waterfront sites.
Sugar House Widow
A sugar house widow is a wife who doesn’t see but brief glimpses of her husband during the sugaring season. This cocktail might make the separation entirely bearable.
The Snow Melt
One of the winning entries from Stonecutter Distiller’s Maple Madness contest. Whiskey, lillet, chartreuse and Runamok Hibiscus Infused Maple make for an intriguing combo.
Jubilee
Another excellent cocktail from Stonecutter’s Maple Madness contest by J. Jensen. This one combines boiled cider with Stonecutter Whiskey, amaro and Ginger Infused Maple for a spicy-sweet concoction. Jubilee indeed.
The Purple Rose of Cairo
A gorgeous cocktail from wine expert Abby Kellie, containing Stonecutter Gin, Hibiscus Infused Maple and sparkling rosé.
Rebel Heart
An excellent whiskey cocktail from a woman who is both an experienced bartender and established ice cream producer. One has nothing to do with the other, it’s just cool that she excels at both.
Maple Blossom
The Maple Blossom is a refreshing summer cocktail by Jamie Montiero, the head bartender at Mama’s VT in Ludlow. Using Stonecutter Spirits Gin, grapefruit juice and Runamok’s Jasmine Infused Maple, this seems to us the perfect lakeside drink.
Secret Weapon
A refreshing summer drink with whiskey, Cocchi Americano Rosa and Runamok’s Makrut Lime-leaf Infused Maple. One of the winners from Stonecutter Spirits’ Maple Madness cocktail contest. A secret no more.
The Dude
Using Runamok’s new Coffee Infused Maple Syrup to make a White Russian results in a drink that is a step up. With flavors as complex as the plot to the Big Lebowski, this cocktail will send you into a realm where life, carpets and bowling all make sense.
EAT
Vermont Poke Bowl
No, it has none of the ingredients of a traditional Poke Bowl but we hate to be left out of a trend.
Fried Brussels’ Sprouts with a Maple-Cider Glaze
Though Chef Miele from Bluebird Barbeque suggested this recipe may serve 2-4, we are pretty sure it should have said 1. In other words, you are going to want the whole plate to yourself.
Kale Chips Glazed with Merquén and Parmesan
Earthy and crispy, these kale chips could turn any kale-doubter into a believer.
Beet, Arugula and Citrus Salad with Ginger Maple Vinaigrette
The earthy goodness of beets paired with tangy citrus and a zesty maple ginger vinaigrette.
Spring Greens with Shrimp, Grapefruit, Snow Peas and Smoked Maple Vinaigrette
A fresh spring salad with shrimp, grapefruit and just a hint of smokiness in the dressing.
Crispy Tofu with Asparagus, Green Curry and Makrut Lime-Leaf Maple
An easy and satisfying weeknight meal that hits all the right sweet-salty-sour notes.
Roasted Cabbage with Horseradish, Cream and Maple
A Finnish-American dish that is creamy with a little bite from the horseradish.
Arancini with Merquén
Up your game with finger food. Crispy baked rice with a gooey, cheesy center is perfect for dipping in our Merquén Infused Maple Syrup.
Soft Pretzels with Sweet or Mustard Dip
Home made soft pretzels with either a sweet or savory dip – whichever you prefer.
Sweet Potato and Tahini Dip with Spicy Merquén Drizzle
Sweetness from the potatoes matches a nutty edge from the tahini, all topped with spicy-sweet Merquén Infused Maple Syrup
INDULGE
Buckwheat Pancakes with Bananas and Coffee Infused Maple Syrup
If you are a producer of maple syrup, you’d better have a few good pancake recipes on hand. This one goes well with any of the Runamok syrups but is particularly good with the Coffee Infused Maple.
Almond Meringue Swans on a Lake of Coffee Infused Maple
We dusted off the course book from the French Culinary Institute for this one. If making the swans seems daunting, a simple blob of almond meringue is going to taste just as good, we promise.
Sundae with Vanilla Ice Cream, Hazelnut Praline and Coffee Infused Maple
A simple sundae made complicated but justifiably so.
Maple Cream Profiteroles
Pate a choux pastry filled with maple cream and doused with Bourbon Barrel-Aged maple sauce.
Indian Pudding
Described in 1662 by John Winthrop as “… a food very pleasant” which is colonial-speak for, “It rocks”. Made with cornmeal, milk and molasses, it is a hearty custard that is just perfect topped with Cinnamon+Vanilla Infused Maple Syrup.
Pear Maple Ginger Sorbet
The lighter side of winter desserts. Made with fresh pears and Runamok Ginger Infused Maple, this will keep you from ending the meal in a food coma.
Dutch Pear, Baby
Yorkshire pudding meets pears meets Cardamom Infused Maple Syrup = perfect fall dessert.
Maple Rum Cake
This recipe is a mix of Midwestern practicality, Eastern stubbornness and Vermont magic.
Galaktoboureko with Rum Barrel-Aged Maple
Galaktoboureko is a Greek pastry which is most excellent finished with Runamok’s Rum Barrel-Aged Maple. You don’t have to be able to pronounce it to enjoy it.
Ricotta Tart with Jasmine Maple Plums
A not-too-sweet tart for late summer with sweet plums (or nectarines) and fragrant Jasmine Tea Infused Maple.