Cipher & Spirit Cipher & Spirit Cocktails
Whiskey Smash in a rocks glass

Whiskey Smash

A refreshing bourbon cocktail with muddled lemon and mint, like a simplified julep.

ClassicCitrusHerbalSweet

Ingredients

  • Bourbon2 oz (60 ml)
  • Simple Syrup0.75 oz (22.5 ml)
  • Lemon Juice2 wedges
  • Mint Leaves6 leaves

How to make it

  1. Muddle lemon and mint with syrup.
  2. Add bourbon and ice.
  3. Shake.
  4. Strain into a rocks glass over ice.
  5. Garnish with a mint sprig.

Glass: Rocks

May contain: Gluten. Always check your own bottles.

History

A modern classic popularized by Dale DeGroff in the 1990s, building on the smash cocktail family.

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