Classic Whiskey Smash Recipe

Name: Classic Whiskey Smash Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 oz whiskey; ¾ oz simple syrup; ½ lemon, cut into wedges; 10 mint leaves, plus more for garnish

5 mins prepServes 1

The Whiskey Smash is a refreshing classic cocktail made with whiskey, sugar, lemon, and mint. Smashes are a laid back off-shoot of the Mint Julep and can be made with a variety of spirits and fruits.

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What you need

2 oz whiskey

¾ oz simple syrup

½ lemon wedge

10 mint leaves

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Instructions


0 Add the lemon wedges to a cocktail shaker and muddle well to release the juices and oils from the peel.
1 Add the mint leaves to the shaker and muddle gently.
2 Pour in the whiskey and simple syrup and fill the shaker ¾ with ice. 
3 Shake until chilled, then fine strain the liquid into a double rocks glass filled with ice. Garnish with mint.

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