leaves of 1 fresh mint sprig
1 tbsp sugar syrup
6-8 crushed ice cubes
3 oz bourbon
fresh mint sprig, as garnish
Directions: Put the mint leaves and sugar syrup into a small, chilled glass and mash with a teaspoon, Add the crushed ice to fill the glass, then add the bourbon. Decorate with the mint sprig.
Made it this time with dehydrated mint, as there is currently snow on the ground and the mood struck me to have this after I was fairly committed to stay house-bound for the evening. It wasn’t nearly as good as with fresh mint, but was surprisingly passable. An excellent cocktail, one of the only positive cultural contributions of the seersucker-wearing class.
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