Whiskey Smash, Shaken
Recipe from
Fine Cooking Magazine
This Whiskey Smash update was created by Dale DeGroff at the Rainbow Room in the early 1990s. Today, he makes his Smash with Curacao instead of simple syrup, but I like the drink more true to form.
Ingredients
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6-8fresh mint leaves; plus 1 sprig for garnishsee savings
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1/2 smalllemon, quartered and seededsee savings
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3/4 fluid ounce(4-1/2 teaspoons) simple syrupsee savings
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2 fluid ounces(1/4 cup) rye whiskeysee savings
Directions
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Put the mint leaves, lemon, and syrup in a chilled cocktail shaker. Gently crush with a muddler or the end of a wooden spoon until the lemon wedges have released their juice. Add the whiskey and fill the shaker with ice. Put the lid on the shaker and make sure you have a tight seal. Shake as hard as you can for 7 to 10 seconds and then strain into a small chilled rocks glass filled with fresh ice. Garnish with the mint sprig and serve.
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