IRISH MAID

IRISH MAID

With its burst of aromatics and the cooling touch of cucumber, it makes a convincing case for whiskey as a summer drink.

The Kentucky Maid was created by Sam Ross, the acclaimed New York bartender formerly of legendary hotspot Milk & Honey who is also responsible for modern classics like the Penicillin and the Paper Plane. The drink features bourbon, lime juice, simple syrup, mint and cucumber and is a refreshing way to quench thirsts—and kill time.

After its debut, the Kentucky Maid kicked off a versatile family of cocktails, in which a base spirit is combined with fresh, seasonal ingredients, including cucumber. Sub gin for bourbon, and you have a London Maid. Use Irish whiskey, and you’re now face-to-face with the Irish Maid.

The cocktail is floral and refreshing. With its burst of aromatics and the cooling touch of cucumber, it makes a convincing case for whiskey as a summer drink. Serve the Irish Maid to guests at your next backyard barbecue or enjoy it by yourself on a warm afternoon.

INGREDIENTS

• 2 slices cucumber, cut into quarter-inch slices

• 2 ounces Irish whiskey

• 1/2 ounce St-Germain elderflower liqueur

• 3/4 ounce lemon juice, freshly squeezed

• 3/4 ounce simple syrup

• Garnish: cucumber slice

TOOLS + GLASSWARE

• Shaker

• Muddled

• Strainer

• Rocks glass

PREPARATION

1. Muddle the cucumber slices in a shaker.

2. Add the Irish whiskey, St-Germain, lemon juice and simple syrup into a shaker with ice and shake until well-chilled.

3. Fine-strain into a chilled rocks glass over fresh ice.

4. Garnish with a cucumber slice.