Whiskey Smash
CLASSIC · MINT LEAVES

Whiskey Smash

While this recipe calls for shaking, many purists, including creator Dale DeGroff, advocate muddling the lemon and mint to release essential oils from the lemon peel, which are integral to the cocktail's character.

Ingredients
Mint leaves
Bourbon whiskey60 ml
Lemon juice22.5 ml
Rich sugar syrup15 ml
Ice
Lemon slice
Mint sprigs
Glassware
Old-fashioned glass
Chilled.
Method
  1. 1

    SHAKE all ingredients with ice. FINE STRAIN into ice-filled glass. Garnish with lemon slice and mint sprigs bouquet.

From the Bartender

While this recipe calls for shaking, many purists, including creator Dale DeGroff, advocate muddling the lemon and mint to release essential oils from the lemon peel, which are integral to the cocktail's character. The cocktail was adapted from a recipe created in 2005 by Dale DeGroff for Bobby Flay's Bar American.

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