The "Maid" Family

4.7
3 Ratings

Erik Lombardo

Test Kitchen-Approved
The "Maid" Family

Photo by James Ransom

Serves
1

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).

Ingredients

  • 2 ounce spirit of your choice
  • 1 ounce lime juice
  • 3/4 ounce simple syrup (1:1 sugar:water by volume)
  • 3 cucumber wheels
  • 4-6 Mint Leaves

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Directions

  • Step 1

    Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a double old-fashioned glass with a large chunk of ice.

  • Step 2

    Garnish with a cucumber wheel speared with a mint sprig.

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