Irish Maid

Cucumber and elderflower give Irish whiskey a fresh, floral setting in Jameson’s published Irish Maid. Gentle muddling releases the cucumber juice before a shake with lemon and syrup; fine-straining keeps the texture smooth.

Pale yellow cloudy cocktail in a rocks glass over cubed ice with one green cucumber slice.

Active preparation: 5 minutes

Ingredients

  • 60 ml Jameson Black Barrel Irish whiskey
  • 15 ml St-Germain elderflower liqueur
  • 22.5 ml Fresh lemon juice
  • 22.5 ml Prepared simple syrup
  • 2 piece Fresh cucumber chunks
  • 1 piece Cucumber slice

Instructions

  1. Gently press the cucumber chunks in the bottom of a shaker to release their juice.
  2. Add the whiskey, elderflower liqueur, lemon juice and syrup.
  3. Add ice and shake until cold, then fine-strain into a rocks glass over fresh cubed ice.
  4. Finish with the optional cucumber slice.