Irish Maid

Serve in Old-fashioned glass...
2	slice	English cucumber peeled
2	fl oz	Irish whiskey
½	fl oz	St Germain Elderflower Liqueur
⅔	fl oz	Freshly squeezed lemon juice
⅓	fl oz	Sugar syrup (2 sugar to 1 water)

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How to make:

MUDDLE cucumber in base of shaker. Add other ingredients, SHAKE with ice and strain into ice-filled glass.

Garnish:

Cucumber slice

Comment:

Fresh, juicy cucumber and elderflower with Irish whiskey and zesty lemon.

About:

Adapted from a recipe created by Jack McGarry at The Dead Rabbit, New York City, USA.

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