Classics
The smash strips the julep idea down to a shorter, faster serve where fresh mint stays in the foreground.
Reference: DosVermuts adaptation from Jerry Thomas, Bar-Tender's Guide (1887), LOC 07000656 p. 31, image 35 · Scale it, save it, or twist it below.
Recipe
Whiskey, mint, and restrained sugar served cold over a soft bed of crushed ice.
Batch size
Rye or bourbon whiskey
60ml
Simple syrup
10ml
Fresh mint
8 leaves
8ml
How to make it
Sherry Cobbler
Nutty sherry, fresh fruit, and crushed ice built for slow afternoon drinking.