Recipes · A classic

Whiskey Smash

A shaken whiskey drink with lemon juice and simple syrup. It's mostly sour, boozy and sweet.

Whiskey Smash in a rocks glass

Ingredients

  • 2 oz 60 mlWhiskey
  • 0.75 oz 22.5 mlLemon juice
  • 0.75 oz 22.5 mlSimple syrup
  • 8 leafsMint
  • shaken
  • rocks glass
  • Mint sprig

Method

  1. Add the whiskey, lemon juice, simple syrup and mint to a shaker with ice.
  2. Shake hard for about 12 seconds.
  3. Strain into a rocks glass over one big cube.
  4. Garnish with a mint sprig.

Taste

How the Whiskey Smash tastes

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