Whiskey Smash

Ingredients

2 oz.	Bourbon
.75 oz.	Simple Syrup
6	Mint Leaves
3	Lemon Wedges
Garnish	Mint Sprig

Directions

• Combine the Mint Leaves and Lemon Wedges in a Cocktail Shaker
• Muddle the Lemon until the Juice comes out
• Add the Bourbon, Simple Syrup and Ice to the Cocktail Shaker
• Shake for 15 Seconds
• Double Strain into a Rocks Glass over Cracked Ice
• Garnish with a Mint Sprig

The Whiskey Smash is a Julep that is very similar to the Mint Julep. It is thought to have been invented sometime in the 1800’s, but may have been created even earlier in the 1700’s.