Like Mint Juleps? You’ll love the Whiskey Smash, a citrusy 19th-century cooler. Legendary bartender Dale DeGroff at the Rainbow Room in New York modified the classic recipe by adding muddled lemon wedges. DeGroff calls the citrus-and-mint combination the perfect cocktail for those who say they’ll never drink whiskey.

Ingredients

• 3 lemon wedges
• 60 ml bourbon
• 15 ml simple syrup
• 4 mint leaves
• Garnish: mint sprig

Steps

1. Muddle the lemon in a shaker.
2. Add the remaining ingredients and ice and shake.
3. Double-strain into a rocks glass over ice.
4. Slap a mint sprig on the back of your hand and use as a garnish.

Disclaimer- An unedited version of this recipe first appeared on liquor.com

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