This delightfully refreshing cocktail is a cross between a mint julep and a whiskey bitter so after all I adore it! You realize I’m such a bourbon gal. This drink is much less minty than a julep and the contemporary lemon juice actually lights up the bourbon/whiskey by fairly a bit. This can be a incredible cocktail to make all summer season lengthy!
I wrote this up for a single cocktail however after all, the recipe simply doubles/triples/quadruples. Plan on 2 mint sprigs per cocktail. You’ll pluck the leaves off of 1 sprig for the recipe and have a garnish sprig for serving. (Tip: pluck the underside leaves off of the garnish sprig to make use of as a part of your 10 leaves.)
I develop mint – one thing I actually need to jot down an article about – an all the time have an abundance readily available. English mint will get all of the glory however personally, I believe my mojito mint tastes even higher in order that’s what I used. When you’ve by no means grown mojito mint earlier than – give it a strive! Mint couldn’t be simpler to develop and is scrumptious in so many dishes.
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I lastly opened “The Artist” 100 rye whiskey by Nonetheless Austin Whiskey Co. for this recipe and wow, that is good whiskey. It’s gentle and zesty with hints of orange and apricot. It’s completely phenomenal on this cocktail! I want I might seize this scent in a candle. When you’ve by no means tried Nonetheless Austin earlier than, I extremely suggest it. I’ve actually by no means tried something from them that I wasn’t obsessive about.
Whiskey Smash
10 mint leaves
1 lemon wedge
3/4 oz easy syrup (see beneath)
2 oz bourbon or whiskey
Non-compulsory: mint sprig for garnish
- Place mint leaves in a cocktail shaker and squeeze lemon juice on high. Muddle mint leaves and lemon juice till mint has spoken down, then add easy syrup, bourbon, and ice. Shake properly, then pressure into old school glass full of crushed ice. Garnish with a further mint sprig.
Tips on how to make easy syrup: merely mix a 1:1 ratio of granulated sugar and water (instance: 1 cup water, 1 cup sugar) in a sauce pan and prepare dinner over medium warmth till it’s fully clear. Cool fully earlier than utilizing. Easy syrup retains in a jar within the fridge for week! I all the time have some readily available for cocktails.
For 2 cocktails: 4 mint sprigs, 2 lemon wedges, 1.5 oz easy syrup, 4 oz bourbon/whiskey
For 4 cocktails: 8 mint sprigs, 1 lemon, 3 oz easy syrup, 8 oz bourbon/whiskey
Completely satisfied shaking,
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