Ginger Smash
A Whisky Smash with a peppery kick, this Ginger Smash is a delightful cocktail to sip as clouds clear and reveal patches of blue sky and and sunshine, both literally and metaphorically! Cheers, friends!
Ingredients (serves 1):
1/2 thumb-sized piece fresh ginger
3 wedges of a juicy lemon
4 large leaves fresh mint
6 ice cubes
60 millilitres/2 fluid ounces (4 tablespoons) Single Malt Whisky
22.5 millilitres/¾ fluid ounce (1 ½ tablespoons) Simple Syrup
4 ice cubes
the tip of a mint sprig
Peel ginger, and cut it into chunks. Place ginger chunks in a shaker, and muddle thoroughly to extract their juice.
Add lemon wedges in a shaker and muddle as well, to extract their juice.
Tear in mint leaves and muddle thoroughly once more.
Add ice cubes, and top with Whisky and Simple Syrup. Close shaker tightly and shake energetically until well-chilled.
Spoon ice cubes in a rocks glass, and double strain cocktail over the ice. Garnish with mint sprig.
Enjoy Ginger Smash immediately.
