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TJ Smash

Name: TJ Smash
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 12 fresh Mint leaves; 22.5 ml Rye whiskey 50% abv; 22.5 ml Bourbon whiskey; 22.5 ml Lemon juice; 15 ml Sugar syrup 'rich' (2:1); 6 dash Aromatic bitters

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Ingredients
12 fresh	Mint leaves
³⁄₄ fl oz	Straight rye whiskey (100 proof /50% alc./vol.)
³⁄₄ fl oz	Bourbon whiskey
³⁄₄ fl oz	Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
¹⁄₂ fl oz	Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix
6 dash	Angostura Aromatic Bitters

How to make

Glass

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Prepare

Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
Prepare garnish of mint sprigs.

Method

SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into ice-filled glass.

Garnish

Garnish with mint sprigs bouquet.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Alcohol content:

We don't have enough information to calculate the alc./vol., but based on known ingredients, this recipe contains at least:

17.5 grams of pure alcohol

History

Adapted from a recipe created by TJ Lynch at Mother's Ruin in New York City, USA.

Review

A minty Whiskey Sour.

Maker's Mark bourbon 375ml - makes 16.5 cocktails
$18.99 $1.15 per cocktail Maker's Mark bourbon image

Monin Pure Cane Syrup (US) 750ml - makes 50 cocktails
$14.99 $0.30 per cocktail Monin Pure Cane Syrup (US) image

Angostura Aromatic Bitters 120ml - makes 64 cocktails
$13.99 $0.22 per cocktail Angostura Aromatic Bitters image

$1.67 per cocktail*

Makes a minimum of 16.5 cocktails.
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Comments & Discussion

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David Mercer 3w

Well, this turned out better than expected. The mint is always great with bourbon, but the split base is a great idea. I cheated some by adding an extra.25 oz of syrup, then decided to add .25 Dom Benedictine. Maybe a touch sweet, so I'll try .5 Rich Syrup with the Dom. Also, I used Trav's Original Bitters, instead of Ango (small Canadian bitters makers, look them up). These OG bitters are a cross between Ango and Peychaud. Really, really good.

G. M. Genovese Premium Member 1y

That's actually not bad. Not too sweet either. I would agree with Andre, well balanced. And Wild Turkey 101 Bourbon and Rye make a great combo.

Andre Derailleur Premium Member 2y

Lovely and well balanced. I prefer peychauds with whiskey so I went Hal peychauds and half aromatic bitters.