Old Kentucky Road
Mint leaves and lime juice muddled with bourbon, shaken and topped with ginger ale -- balancing the oaky richness of bourbon against the refreshing sweetness of ginger ale.
3 min Serves 1 ~24.62% ABV
Ingredients
- 2 leaf
- 0.25 oz
- 2 oz
- 1 oz
- (garnish)
- (garnish)
Glassware:
Ice: Ice cubes
Equipment: Muddler, Jigger, Cocktail shaker
Steps
- 1Muddle the mint leaves and lime juice in the bottom of a cocktail shaker.
- 2Fill the cocktail shaker with ice and add the bourbon. Shake well.
- 3Strain the resulting mixture into a rocks glass filled with ice.
- 4Top with ginger ale. Lightly stir if desired.
- 5Garnish with a lime wedge and mint leaf.
Garnish: Lime wedge and mint leaf
Story
The classiest cocktails are often the easiest to make, coaxing the most flavor out of the fewest ingredients.
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