The perfect bourbon cocktail to chill down with on a hot summer day.

Smash cocktails are the perfect warm-weather drink because they use plenty of ice, fruit, herbs, and the spirit of your choice to create a cool and refreshing drink. This bourbon smash cocktail gives a nod to both the whiskey sour and the mint julep as it uses both lemon and mint to craft a drink that greets you with a wonderful aroma and even better taste.

Bourbon Smash Cocktail Recipe

Yield: 1 cocktail

Ingredients

• 2oz Bourbon
• 3 Lemon Wedges
• 1/2oz Gum Syrup
• 8-12 Mint Leaves
• Lemon wheel and mint sprig for garnish

Glassware

• Old Fashioned Glass

Tools

• Muddler
• Cocktail Shaker
• Jigger
• Cocktail Strainer

Instructions

Start by muddling the lemon wedges in a shaker tin. Next, add the mint, gum syrup, bourbon, and ice, then shake until chilled. Double strain into a double Old Fashioned glass filled with ice, then garnish with a lemon wheel and mint sprig, making sure to express the mint sprig gently on your wrist before placing it in the glass.

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