Whiskey Smash

Ingredients

• 2 oz bourbon whiskey
  
• 4-5 mint leaves
• 3/4 oz simple syrup
• 1/2 a lemon (quartered and muddled with mint)
• Garnish: mint sprig
  

Instructions

1. In a shaker, muddle the lemon wedges and mint.
2. Add simple syrup, whiskey, and ice. 
3. Shake well.
4. Strain into a Collins glass filled with ice
5. Garnish with a mint sprig.

Note: I prefer to double all ingredients except the lemon wedges and mint leaves.