Kentucky Maid

Name: Kentucky Maid
Ingredients: 8 mint leaves; 2 thin cucumber slices; 0.75 oz simple syrup; 2 oz bourbon (preferably Elijah Craig Small Batch); 1 oz lime juice, freshly squeezed

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Ingredients

8mint leaves
2thin cucumber slices
0.75 ozsimple syrup
2 ozbourbon (preferably Elijah Craig Small Batch)
1 ozlime juice, freshly squeezed

Garnish: mint sprig skewed through a cucumber slice

Preparation

1.
Place the mint leaves in a shaker and top with the cucumber slices. Add the simple syrup and gently muddle, making sure to break up the cucumber skins.
2.
Add the bourbon and lime juice, plus ice, and shake until well-chilled.
3.
Strain into a double rocks glass over one large ice cube.
4.
Garnish with the mint sprig skewered through a cucumber wheel.