Amaro Smash
Mint, lemon and amaro over crushed ice — a porch drink with a bitter heart.
The Method
How to make it
- 01
Press the mint leaves gently against the side of the shaker — bruise, don't shred.
- 02
Add amaro, bourbon, lemon and syrup with ice and shake hard for 10 seconds.
- 03
Double-strain into a rocks glass packed with crushed ice.
- 04
Slap a mint sprig between your palms and plant it beside a straw.
Bartender's Tip
Double-strain. Shredded mint flecks look rustic in a photograph and taste like lawn clippings by the third sip.
A Little History
The smash is one of the oldest American drink families, described by Jerry Thomas in 1862 as "a julep on a small plan." Amaro slides into the spirit slot naturally: its herbal bitterness reads as an extension of the mint rather than a competing flavor.
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