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Old Maid recipe
ShakenRocks glassCubed ice18% ABV
The Old Maid is a shaken gin cocktail, made with cucumber slices, mint leaves, gin and more, served in a rocks glass over ice. It is citrusy.
Sam Ross, Milk & Honey, New York: a Southside with cucumber, served on the rocks.
Old Maid ingredients
| Cucumber slices | 3 slices |
| Mint leaves | 6 leaves |
| Gin | 60 ml (2 oz) |
| Lime juice | 22.5 ml (¾ oz) |
| Simple syrup | 22.5 ml (¾ oz) |
How to make an Old Maid
- Add everything to a shaker and fill with ice.
- Shake hard for 10 to 12 seconds.
- Strain over fresh ice in a rocks glass.
- Garnish with a cucumber slice.
- Glass
- Rocks glass
- Ice
- Cubed
- Garnish
- Cucumber slice
Old Maid: quick answers
- How strong is a Old Maid?
- About 18% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 19 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
- How many calories are in a Old Maid?
- About 210 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 Old Maid served in?
- A rocks glass, over ice cubes.
- How many ingredients does a Old Maid have?
- 5 in total: cucumber slices, mint leaves, gin, lime juice and simple syrup. Simple enough to make at home.
