Yield: 1 drink

Ingredients:

• 2 ounces (4 tablespoons) whiskey

• 1/4 lemon, sliced into 2 wedges

• 5 large mint leaves

• 1 ounce (2 tablespoons) simple syrup or maple syrup

• Soda water, for serving

• Crushed ice, for serving

Instructions:

1. Place the lemon wedges and mint leaves in a cocktail shaker. Muddle 4 to 5 times to extract flavor.

2. Add the whiskey and maple syrup and fill the shaker with ice. Shake until cold and strain into a glass. If desired, add a splash of soda water. Serve with crushed ice.

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