“The Whiskey Smash” - An Irish Rye Whiskey Cocktail Video

Sep 19

An Irish take on the classic Manhattan cocktail recipe using Powers Irish Rye that pays homage to the generations of Irish immigrants who helped built the skyscrapers, tunnels, and bridges in Manhattan back in the day.

Whiskey Smash

Yield: 1

Author: Irish Whiskey LAD

Prep time: 10 MinTotal time: 10 Min

This is my take on the classic Whiskey Smash which can be made with your whiskey of choice. I prefer to use Powers Irish Rye as I find that the wonderful spectrum of flavor in this whiskey - spice through sweet - worlds really well with the acid from the lemon, the sweetness from the Simple Syrup/Homemade Meyer Lemon-cello and the mint aromatics.

Ingredients

Ingredients - Get it Ready

2 fl. oz. / 60ml. Powers Irish Rye
1 fl. oz. / 30ml. Simple Syrup/Homemade Meyer Lemon-cello
3 Wedges Lemon - chopped up grand and small
4 Leaves Mint
Sprig Mint to Garnish
As Required Ice

Instructions

Instruction - Get it Made

Prep Lemon Wedges and add to your cocktail shaker
Add 4 Mint Leaves to your cocktail shaker
Muddle Lemon and Mint in your cocktail shaker for 10 to 20 seconds
Add Powers Irish Rye to your cocktail shaker
Fill your cocktail shaker with desired amount of ice cubes
Pop on the lid and shake well to combine
Double Strain (Hawthorne + Sieve) into your serving glass over desired ice cube(s)
Garnish with a sprig of Mint Leaves that has been gently tapped on the back of your hand to express the mint oils
Sip and Enjoy…Sláinte!

Recommended Products

OXO SteeL Angled Measuring Jigger

Fine Mesh Sieve Strainer Stainless Steel

Nutrition Facts

Calories

183.66

Fat

7.3 g

Sat. Fat

1.19 g

Carbs

24.36 g

Fiber

3.5 g

Net carbs

20.86 g

Sugar

7.18 g

Protein

4.99 g

Sodium

50.72 mg

Cholesterol

0 mg

DISCLAIMER: I am a home cocktail maker with no real formal training in the American art of Bartending/Mixology. So the purists may reckon that I might be doing some things wrong in this cocktail recipe and if I am let me know and I'll up my game!