Spiced Bourbon Smash

Name: Spiced Bourbon Smash
Ingredients: 2 oz Ruddell's Mill Kentucky Straight Bourbon; 1/2 oz The Bitter Truth Golden Falernum; 1/2 oz Vanilla Simple Syrup; 5 dash(es) The Bitter Truth Orange Bitters; 5 ea Mint Leaves; 1 ea Lemon Wedge And Peel

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By The Flippin Mixologist

Made with a product from a current or former Crafted Pour partner. The creator may have received free product or other incentives from the brand.

Submitted on: June 3, 2023

Refreshing

Bourbon

A couple of years ago I discovered the whiskey smash. It changed me. Different types of mint from my garden, fresh lemons, my favorite whiskey or bourbon at the time- it always came together magically. Now the school year is coming to an end and I’ve been busy with that, but my gardens are coming up and I'm getting excited. I threw together a whiskey smash, but the idea of a sweet and spiced smash came nagging. I needed to try it. I hope you’ll let me make you this drink and enjoy it in the ...

Ingredients

2 oz
Ruddell's Mill Kentucky Straight Bourbon

1/2 oz
The Bitter Truth Golden Falernum

1/2 oz
Vanilla Simple Syrup

5 dash(es)
The Bitter Truth Orange Bitters

5 ea
Mint Leaves

1 ea
Lemon Wedge And Peel

Tools

knife
shaker
jigger
peeler
strainer
fine mesh strainer

Instructions

Garnish

mint crown

Build

Shake & Strain

Glass

Old Fashioned/Rocks

Estimated strength

About 25% ABV (estimate)

By The Flippin Mixologist

At-home mixologist

Teacher, stage actor, audiobook narrator, and at- home mixologist. I spent my early teaching years bartending in the summers. I love making drinks for people. I love the ritual of it. I like to make the classics, do my own riffs on classics, and create brand new cocktails. I really enjoy trying to make a drink that symbolizes a person or character. ...

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2 oz Ruddell's Mill Bourbon 1/2 oz The Bitter Truth Golden Falernum 1/2 oz Vanilla Simple Syrup 5 dashes The Bitter Truth Orange Bitters 5 mint leaves Add all ingredients to a shaker with a few small ice cubes and one large. Make sure you slap the mint leaves. For the lemon, peel it over the shaker, express the peel and drop it in. Then cut the wedge where you peeled, squeeze, and drop it in. Shake hard to muddle and double strain into an ice-filled glass with a mint crown. Enjoy!