Pillow Mint

by @theweekendmixologist

Ingredients

2oz
Bourbon Whiskey

High proof

5leaves
1.5oz
Soda Water (Club Soda)

To top; exact amount may vary

1sprig
Mint(garnish)

Preparation

Combine all ingredients with approximately one ounce of pebble ice in a cocktail shaker and whip shake for 8-10 seconds. Pour unstrained into a cocktail glass and fill with more pebble ice.

Glass
Rocks Glass
Ice
Pebble

The Pillow Mint pairs the heat of overproof bourbon with subtle chocolate sweetness and bright, bruised mint. The soda lengthens the drink into something refreshing and sessionable, while the whiskey's oak and caramel notes anchor each effervescent sip. It drinks like a more spirited, grown-up take on the mint julep—familiar yet distinctly its own.

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