A modern take on the 19th-century 'smash' family, popularised by New York bartender Dale DeGroff in the early 2000s.
Method
1Muddle mint with syrup at the bottom of the shaker.
2Add whiskey, lemon and ice, shake for 12 seconds.
3Strain into a rocks glass over crushed ice.
4Garnish with a mint sprig.
Buy the ingredients
Sugar syrup126 ₴
Whiskey807 ₴
Questions and answers
Whiskey Smash: how much do the ingredients cost?
A full set of bottles at our prices is about 933 UAH (2 items). That is not the price of a single cocktail: one bottle lasts for many servings, and some of them go into other recipes too.
Whiskey Smash: what do you need?
50 ml whiskey; 25 ml lemon juice; 15 ml sugar syrup; 8–10 mint leaves; Crushed ice.
What can replace “Sugar syrup” in this recipe?
Any item from the same selection will do — for example Syrup Brandbar Original Lime (Lime orydzhynal) 0.7 L PET (126 UAH), Syrup Black Chocolate (Black Chocolate) 0.5 L (Coffeeshop Amster) (66 UAH), Syrup Pewithan – salted caramel (Pecan – solona karamel) 0.5 L (Coffeeshop Amster) (66 UAH). The taste will change, but the ingredient keeps its role in the drink.
What can replace “Whiskey” in this recipe?
Any item from the same selection will do — for example Whiskey William Peel Blended Scotch Whisky 0.2 L 40% (183 UAH), Whiskey LIQUEUR William Peel Honey 0.7 L 35% (384 UAH), Whiskey Whisky Sir Pandtterson Premium Blended Scotch 0.7 L, 40% (387 UAH). The taste will change, but the ingredient keeps its role in the drink.
