Whiskey Smash

Fresh mint gives this whiskey-and-lemon drink its herbal character. Malts publishes a shaken version using lemon juice rather than muddled wedges; half the mint goes into the shaker and the remainder finishes the glass.

Active preparation: 4 minutes

Ingredients

• 45 ml Bulleit bourbon
• 22.5 ml Fresh lemon juice
• 15 ml Prepared sugar syrup, two parts sugar to one part water
• 4 leaf Fresh mint leaves for shaking
• 4 leaf Fresh mint leaves
• 2 piece Lemon slices

Instructions

1. Add the bourbon, lemon juice, syrup and four mixing mint leaves to a shaker.
2. Add ice, seal and shake until cold.
3. Strain into a rocks glass over fresh cubed ice.
4. Arrange the optional remaining four mint leaves and two lemon slices as garnish.