How to Make a Whiskey Smash: Classic Whiskey Smash Recipe

A Whiskey Smash is a classic cocktail made with whiskey, fresh lemon juice, and mint leaves. Smashes can be built in a cocktail glass, served with pieces of lemon and mint floating in the drink, or made in a cocktail shaker and strained for a cleaner presentation. The Whiskey Smash is similar to a Mint Julep—which is basically a Smash minus the lemon—and the Mojito, which is made with lime juice and ice cubes instead of lemon and rum rather than whiskey.

Though a classic Whiskey Smash is made with just lemon and mint, as with any of the best whiskey drinks, this whiskey cocktail can be dressed up with seasonal fruit.

1. 1. Try grapefruit or orange juice, or orange slices, instead of the lemon wedges.
2. 2. Muddle berries, like fresh strawberries or blueberries into the whiskey drink.
3. 3. Add a dash of Angostura Bitters or swap the simple syrup for maple syrup.