Whiskey Smash
Bourbon muddled with lemon and fresh mint into a bright, herbal, citrus-forward cooler.
Base
whiskey
Glassware
Rocks glass
Flavor Profile
herbalsour
Ingredients
- 2 oz bourbon whiskey
- 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice
- 0.5 oz simple syrup
- 6-8 mint leaves
- Lemon wheel, to garnish
Instructions
- 1Muddle mint leaves and lemon in a shaker.
- 2Add bourbon and simple syrup with ice, then shake.
- 3Strain into a rocks glass over crushed ice and garnish with a mint sprig.
Origin & Story
United States, mid-1800s
A muddled, mint-forward cousin of the Julep and the Whiskey Sour, the Smash format appeared in Jerry Thomas's foundational 1862 bartending guide as a lighter, more citrusy way to serve whiskey.
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