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Gin Smash

Name: Gin Smash
Cuisine: Ordinary Drink
Ingredients: 2 oz Gin; 1 oz Carbonated Water; 1 cube Sugar; 4 Mint; 1 slice Orange; 1 Cherry

Gin Smash combines Gin, Carbonated Water, Sugar, Mint in a ordinary drink served in a old-fashioned glass. It is a strong fit for date night and feels right at home in a well-stocked cocktail rotation.

Taste profile

Balanced, sweet, soft, and smooth.

Best for

Best for date night.

Quick tags

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Quick fact

Gin Smash is usually served as a ordinary drink in a old-fashioned glass, and its identity is shaped by Gin, Carbonated Water, Sugar.

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Ingredients

Everything in the glass.

6 total

Ginspirit - Alcoholic

2 oz

Carbonated Wateringredient - Non-alcoholic

1 oz

Sugaringredient - Non-alcoholic

1 cube

Mintgarnish - Non-alcoholic

Orangeingredient - Non-alcoholic

1 slice

Cherrygarnish - Non-alcoholic

How to make it

Build it step by step.

3 steps

1Muddle sugar with carbonated water and mint sprigs in an old-fashioned glass.
2Add gin and 1 ice cube.
3Stir, add the orange slice and the cherry, and serve.

Method

Stirred

Finish

Usually finished with Mint and Orange.

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Taste map

Strength

Balanced

Sweetness

Sweet

Sourness

Soft

Bitterness

Smooth

Read: Gin Smash is a advanced alcoholic cocktail for date night with Gin, Carbonated Water, Sugar.

Texture and serve cues

✓Has citrus

-Has bubbles

-Creamy texture

-Frozen style

Best for

Best for date night.

Glassware

Old-fashioned glass

More to know before you make it

A fuller read on the drink.

Flavor read

Expect round sweetness with support from Gin, Carbonated Water, Sugar.

Best pairing

Easy to serve with snacks, small plates, and casual sharing food.

Serving style

Serve in a old-fashioned glass and aim for a advanced prep that still feels polished in the glass.

Where it fits

Gin Smash sits comfortably in the gin cocktail tradition, with an approachable style for home bartenders.

Background

Why this cocktail keeps showing up.

Gin Smash is usually served as a ordinary drink in a old-fashioned glass, and its identity is shaped by Gin, Carbonated Water, Sugar.

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