Whiskey and cucumber?! Lets see if it works! The IRISH MAID cocktail @BehindtheBar
Whiskey and cucumber?! Lets see if it works! The IRISH MAID cocktail  @BehindtheBar
Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Summer is coming but that doesn't mean you have to give up your beloved whisky! Try this fresh, fruity and herbal Irish whiskey cocktail.

60ml (2oz) Irish whiskey (I split 45ml (3/4 oz) Irish blended pot still with 15ml (1/4 oz) Irish sherry cask single malt)
20ml (2/3 oz) elderflower liqueur
20ml (2/3 oz) lemon juice
15ml (1/2 oz) sugar syrup
Roughly chopped cucumber
Glass: rocks
Garnish: cucumber slice

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