Whiskey Smash

Whiskey Smash from Jerry Thomas' Bartending Guide or How to Mix Drinks—original source of recipe, out of copyright

• Serves: 1

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon of fine white sugar
• 2 teaspoon of water
• 3 or 4 sprigs of young mint
• 1 wineglass of whiskey

Directions

1. Put the mint in the glass, then the sugar and water
2. Muddle the mint to extract the flavor
3. Add the whiskey
4. Fill up the glass with shaved ice
5. Stir well
6. Garnish with two or three fresh sprigs of mint
7. Serve