Blood Orange Whiskey Smash

Name: Blood Orange Whiskey Smash
Ingredients: ½ blood orange, quartered; 6 mint leaves; 2 oz Bourbon; 2 oz ginger beer; Crushed ice; Mint sprigs, for garnish

By The Modern Proper

Ingredients

½ blood orange, quartered
6 mint leaves
2 oz Bourbon
2 oz ginger beer
Crushed ice
Mint sprigs, for garnish

Procedure

Place the blood orange quarters and mint leaves into a cocktail shaker. Gently crush with a muddler or the end of a wooden spoon until the blood orange quarters have released their juice. Add the bourbon and fill the shaker with ice. Put the lid on the shaker and shake vigorously for 10 seconds then strain into a cocktail glass. Add ginger beer and fill glass with crushed ice. Garnish with sprigs of mint.