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Whiskey · Intermediate

Whiskey Smash

Mint, lemon, whiskey, muddled together. A julep that stopped being precious.

GlassHighball glass
GarnishNone
8ozHighball holds 8 oz of liquidTall glass over ice, so the liquid tops out around 8 oz.

Build

Whiskey2 oz60 ml1 oz30 ml1 ½ oz45 ml2 ½ oz75 ml3 oz90 ml
Sugar syrup1 oz30 ml½ oz15 ml¾ oz20 ml1 ¼ oz35 ml1 ½ oz45 ml
Mint3 sprig
Lemon, quartered½ lemon

Rescaled to your 1 oz30 ml pour. Written around 2 oz60 ml.

Rescaled to your 1 ½ oz45 ml pour. Written around 2 oz60 ml.

Already built on your 2 oz60 ml pour.

Rescaled to your 2 ½ oz75 ml pour. Written around 2 oz60 ml.

Rescaled to your 3 oz90 ml pour. Written around 2 oz60 ml.

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Preparations

Simple Syrup20 minutessee method

Place 1 cup sugar and 1 cup water in a saucepan and bring it to boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Remove the pan from heat and let the syrup cool completely before using or storing.

Method

  1. Muddle the sugar syrup, mint, and quartered lemon in a shaker.
  2. Add the whiskey and crushed ice, then shake hard.
  3. Pour the drink and its ice into a highball glass.

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