The "Maid" Family
Author Notes: This relatively new cocktail family was codified by NYC bartender Sam Ross and is essentially your choice of spirit with lime, mint, and cucumber shaken and strained into a rocks glass full of ice. Variations include the Kentucky Maid (bourbon), the Polish Maid (vodka), the Mexican Maid (tequila) and the Old Maid (gin). —Erik Lombardo
Makes 1
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2
ounces spirit of your choice
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1
ounce lime juice
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3/4
ounce simple syrup (1:1 sugar:water by volume)
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3
cucumber wheels
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4-6
Mint Leaves
- Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a double old-fashioned glass with a large chunk of ice.
- Garnish with a cucumber wheel speared with a mint sprig.
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over 3 years ago Drew
Is there any difference between an Old Maid and an Eastside?
over 4 years ago Claire Atkinson
looks fab!
over 4 years ago Erik Lombardo
Katy, Mint in the shaker too, 4-6 leaves
over 4 years ago katywhumpus
Should mint go in the shaker too, or is it just the garnish?
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