Classics
Whiskey Smash
The smash strips the julep idea down to a shorter, faster serve where fresh mint stays in the foreground.
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Reference: Jerry Thomas · 1887 · Open source page ↗ · Scale it, save it, or twist it below.
Method swizzleGlass old fashionedFinish Mint bouquet
Ingredients
Whiskey, mint, and restrained sugar served cold over a soft bed of crushed ice.
Taste: fresh mint · grain spice · cool sweetness
Rye or bourbon whiskey
60ml
Simple syrup
10ml
Fresh mint
8 leaves
8ml
How to make it
Press the mint very gently with the syrup in an old-fashioned glass to release its aroma without shredding it.
Add the whiskey and crushed ice, then swizzle until the glass turns cold.
Top with fresh crushed ice and a compact mint bouquet.
Source: Jerry Thomas, Bar-Tender's Guide (1887), LOC 07000656 p. 31, image 35 · A trusted classic — make it as-is, scale it, or twist it.
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