Name: Irish Maid
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 2 slice Cucumber (fresh); 60 ml Irish whiskey; 15 ml Elderflower liqueur; 20 ml Lemon juice; 10 ml Sugar syrup 'rich' (2:1)

Ingredients

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

Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix

How to make

Glassware

Prepare

Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.

Prepare garnish of cucumber slice.

Method

MUDDLE cucumber in base of shaker. (Ideally, cut skin from the cucumber log before chopping).

Add other ingredients, SHAKE with ice.

STRAIN into ice-filled glass.

Garnish

Garnish with cucumber slice.

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:

21.3 grams of pure alcohol

Comments & Discussion

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Paul Holdsworth Premium Member 42w

Oh wow! My first Maid! Really love it - the cucumber is delicious, and surprisingly forward. I'll be exploring other Maids for sure!

Paul Holdsworth Premium Member 42w

As an aside, I do like it when recipes include the Strength and Taste Guide, and especially, the alcohol units guide. Shame this doesn't have that feature.

Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member 42w

We can only calculate alcohol for recipes made with all liquid ingredients, as our system doesn't know how much liquid is produced by muddling non-liquid ingredients, such as the cucumber in this recipe.

Bocman 46w

I’m a big fan of cocktails with cucumber! 🥒
And this one is no exception—it’s fantastic! 👍
Thanks for sharing ♥️

Ruth Harvey 1y

I made a cross between this and a Kentucky Maid using Jack Daniels Honey instead of the Irish Whiskey and honey instead of the sugar syrup. It was delicious.

Daniel Jones 2y

My favorite cocktail with muddled cucumber so far, and was very good with Redbreast 12. I was thinking of how to serve it up, next time I'll try a 1:1 syrup at 1/4 oz with a long & hard shake. A great balanced cocktail where Elderflower liqueur doesn't dominate.

Chris Brislawn 2y

Very nice. Interesting blend of herbal flavors; the lemon doesn't dominate. I cut the syrup to 1/4 oz and added a dash of celery bitters and it was still plenty sweet. Made it with Dunville's Three Crowns Irish Whiskey (lightly peated) and Fiorente Elderflower.

Taylan Çelik 3y

Great cocktail. So delicious. I just bought a bottle of elderflower for this.

John Hinojos Premium Member 4y

Great cocktail. Very refreshing and flavourful. Used Bushmills and it worked perfectly. Cucumber adds a wonderful taste.

G. M. Genovese Premium Member 4y

Made this with Bushmills and St. Elder; English cucumber... Mad expressive flavors, very tasty... But is it perhaps a tiny touch too sweet?... 5 ml... so much better! (15 Feb 2022, 1:27p)

Bob Cook 5y

I made this cocktail, following the recipe without trying to be creative, and the result was a very pleasant Irish whiskey cocktail. The cucumber balances out the sour from the lemon juice.