| 2 slice | Cucumber (fresh) |
| 2 fl oz | Irish whiskey |
| 1/2 fl oz | Elderflower liqueur |
| 2/3 fl oz | Lemon juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1/3 fl oz | Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup) |
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Garnish:
Cucumber slice
How to make:
MUDDLE cucumber in base of shaker. Add other ingredients, SHAKE with ice and strain into ice-filled glass.
Review:
Fresh, juicy cucumber and elderflower with Irish whiskey and zesty lemon.
History:
Adapted from a recipe created by Jack McGarry at The Dead Rabbit, New York City, USA, this is an Irish-whiskey-based riff on Sam Ross' Kentucky Maid cocktail which is considered a contemporary classic.
Alcohol content:
- 1.4 standard drinks
- 18.91% alc./vol. (37.82° proof)
- 19.9 grams of pure alcohol
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