Irish Maid

The Irish Maid is a refreshing Irish Whiskey Cocktail made with lemon, cucumber and St. Germain. It is the perfect St. Patrick’s Day cocktail but cam also be enjoyed anytime you want a light and refreshing whiskey cocktail! This cocktail is floral and refreshing. With its burst of aromatics and the cooling touch of cucumber, it makes a convincing case for whiskey as a summer drink.

The Tealing Irish Maid

INGREDIENTS
2 slices cucumber, cut into quarter-inch slices
2 ounces Teeling Irish whiskey
1/2 ounce St-Germain elderflower liqueur
3/4 ounce lemon juice, freshly squeezed
3/4 ounce simple syrup
Garnish: cucumber slice

HOW TO MAKE

1. Muddle the cucumber slices in a shaker.

2. Add the Teeling Irish whiskey, St-Germain, lemon juice and simple syrup into a shaker with ice and shake until well-chilled.

3. Fine-strain into a chilled glass over fresh ice.

4. Garnish with a cucumber slice

Basic Simple Syrup (1 Cup)

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
1 cup water

Heat the sugar and water in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally until the sugar has dissolved.   The moment the water begins to boil, remove from the heat, let cool, then refrigerate.  Store tightly sealed i the refrigerator, the syrup will keep for 1 week.  

About Teeling Irish Whiskey Whiskey 

Teeling Whiskey is dedicated to bringing new and innovative flavours to Irish Whiskey. Inspired by both traditional and unconventional techniques in distillation and maturation, Teeling Whiskey is creating small batch bottlings of true character never tasted before, raising the bar for Irish Whiskey with over 200 International Whiskey awards.