Fancy Wiskey Smash
Source:
Bartender's Manual or How To Mix Drinks of the Present Style
page:
43
1/2
table-spoon
sugar
Ingredient: sugar
What it is: AdditiveMany 19th century recipes specifically called for white sugar, which is more refined and preferred over browner sugars. But modern white sugar is probably too refined, making raw cane sugar the best, easily available choice.
1/2
large bar glass
water
Ingredient: water
What it is: AdditiveUbiquitous chemical substance that is composed of hydrogen and oxygen and is essential for all forms of life -- also a component of all drinks.
3
to 4
sprig
mint
dissolve well with a spoon
Ingredient: mint
Also Known As: peppermint, spearmint What it is: HerbUsually spearmint, mint is an ingredient in several mixed drinks, such as the mojito and mint julep. Sweet tea, iced and flavored with spearmint, is a summer tradition in the Southern United States.
1
large bar glass
ice
shaved
Ingredient: ice
What it is: AdditiveThe new general availability of ice in the mid 1800s revolutionized bar-tending and drinking. Ice was delivered in blocks that then had to to be broken, crushed, picked and shaved for increasingly popular individual drinks (as opposed to large punches).
1
wine-glass
whiskey
(Use a large bar glass.)
Ingredient: whiskey
What it is: WhiskeyBroad category of alcoholic beverages that are distilled from fermented grain mash. Different grains are used for different varieties, including barley, malted barley, rye, malted rye, wheat, and corn (maize). Most whiskies are aged in wooden casks (generally oak), the exception being some corn whiskeys.
Stir up well with a spoon; strain it into a fancy sour glass, ornament with fruit, and serve.
This drink requires particular care and attention, so as to have it palatable and look proper.