A cross between a Mint Julep and a whiskey sour, the Whiskey Smash is a refreshing summer whiskey cocktail that is easy to make at home.
The Whiskey Smash cocktail recipe features in Jerry Thomas’ Bartenders Guide: How To Mix Drinks 1862 Reprint: A Bon Vivant’s Companion
and consists of uncomplicated ingredients: whiskey or bourbon, lemon, simple syrup and mint. Lemon and mint are muddled together before whiskey is added with simple syrup and everything is shaken with ice. Served in a short glass full of crushed ice, it makes a refreshing summer cocktail to sip in the late afternoon or when friends drop in.
In this recipe, we’ve used bourbon which imparts a sweeter flavour to the drink but you can also make it using Scotch whisky.
Whiskey Smash Cocktail Recipe
Ingredients
- 60ml bourbon
- 30 ml simple syrup
- 1/2 lemon cut into wedges
- 2 sprigs of mint
Glassware: rocks glass
Garnish: sprig of mint
Method
In a cocktail shaker, muddle the lemon with 2 sprigs of mint. Add bourbon, simple syrup and ice and shake well. Double strain into a rocks glass filled with crushed ice. Garnish with a sprig of mint.
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