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Kentucky Maid recipe
MuddledRocks glassCrushed ice17% ABV230 kcal
The Kentucky Maid is a muddled whiskey cocktail, made with cucumber juice, mint leaves, bourbon and more, served in a rocks glass over crushed ice. It is citrusy.
Sam Ross, Milk and Honey.
Kentucky Maid ingredients
| Cucumber juice | 30 ml (1 oz) |
| Mint leaves | 8 leaves |
| Bourbon | 60 ml (2 oz) |
| Lime juice | 22.5 ml (¾ oz) |
| Simple syrup | 22.5 ml (¾ oz) |
How to make a Kentucky Maid
- Press the cucumber and mint gently in a shaker.
- Add the bourbon, lime and syrup and shake hard with ice.
- Double strain over crushed ice.
- Glass
- Rocks glass
- Ice
- Crushed
- Garnish
- Cucumber wheel and mint
Kentucky Maid: quick answers
- How strong is a Kentucky Maid?
- About 17% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 21 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
- How many calories are in a Kentucky Maid?
- About 230 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the sweet and fresh ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
- What glass is a Kentucky Maid served in?
- A rocks glass, over crushed ice.
- How many ingredients does a Kentucky Maid have?
- 5 in total: cucumber juice, mint leaves, bourbon, lime juice and simple syrup.
