Kentucky Maid

Rocks Shaken

Samuel Ross, 2005

Build

5 Mint Leaves 3 Cucumber 3/4oz Simple Syrup 2oz Elijah Craig Small Batch Bourbon 1 1 Mint Sprig Skewered Through 1 Cucumber Wheel 1oz Lime Juice

Method

Put the mint in a shaker and top with the cucumbers. Add the simple syrup and muddle, making sure to break up the cucumber skins. Add the bourbon and lime juice and shake with ice. Strain into a double Old-Fashioned glass over 1 large ice cube. Garnish with the mint sprig skewered through a cucumber wheel.