{"kind":"doc","doc":{"title":"Irish Maid","section":{"slug":"recipes","name":"Recipes"},"rkey":"1710565492602-irish-maid","cid":"bafkreigc5ktjylwxsgczawpetove5chwmlz762ogcwfglbtujk3dlzzkle","renderKey":"bafkreigc5ktjylwxsgczawpetove5chwmlz762ogcwfglbtujk3dlzzkle@2024-03-15T22:04:00Z@2026-07-29T21:06:19Z@Recipes|","href":"/recipes/1710565492602-irish-maid","publishedAt":"2024-03-15T22:04:00Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T21:06:19Z","tags":["cocktails","mixology","irish-whiskey","elderflower","cucumber","lemon","simple-syrup","spirits"],"description":"A refreshing cocktail with Irish whiskey, elderflower liqueur, balanced by lemon juice and cucumber for a bright, garden-inspired flavor.","readingMinutes":1,"markdown":"```recipe\nyield: \"2 drinks\"\ntime: \"5 min\"\nsource: \"Jack McGarry, The Dead Rabbit — a riff on Sam Ross's Kentucky Maid\"\nsourceURL: \"https://www.diffordsguide.com/cocktails/recipe/3646/irish-maid\"\n\ningredients:\n  - { id: cucumber, item: \"Cucumber\", amount: \"4 slices\", note: \"plus 2 to garnish\" }\n  - { id: whiskey, item: \"Irish whiskey\", amount: \"120 ml (4 oz)\", note: \"Roe & Co\" }\n  - { id: elderflower, item: \"Elderflower liqueur\", amount: \"30 ml (1 oz)\", note: \"St-Germain\" }\n  - { id: simple-syrup, item: \"Simple syrup\", amount: \"45 ml (1½ oz)\" }\n  - { id: lemon-juice, item: \"Lemon juice\", amount: \"45 ml (1½ oz)\", note: \"fresh\" }\n\nsteps:\n  - { id: muddle, in: [cucumber], do: \"muddle\", for: \"10 s\", detail: \"Press the cucumber in the shaker just enough to release its juice — do not shred it.\" }\n  - { id: build, in: [muddle, whiskey, elderflower, simple-syrup, lemon-juice], do: \"add the rest\", detail: \"Add the whiskey, elderflower liqueur, simple syrup and lemon juice, then fill with ice.\" }\n  - { id: shake, in: [build], do: \"shake\", for: \"12–15 s\", detail: \"Shake until well chilled.\" }\n  - { id: strain, in: [shake], do: \"double-strain\", detail: \"Strain into two chilled rocks glasses over fresh ice.\" }\n  - { id: garnish, in: [strain], do: \"garnish\", detail: \"A cucumber slice or a lemon twist on each.\" }\n```\n","media":{},"series":{},"related":[{"title":"Halekulani","href":"/recipes/1710564673473-halekulani","section":"recipes","description":"A citrus-forward bourbon cocktail combining lime, orange, and pineapple juices with simple syrup, grenadine and bitters.","publishedAt":"2024-03-15T21:51:00Z"},{"title":"Siesta","href":"/recipes/1711599203773-siesta","section":"recipes","description":"A tequila cocktail with Campari, grapefruit juice, lime juice, and simple syrup. Shake with ice and serve chilled with a grapefruit peel.","publishedAt":"2024-03-27T21:13:00Z"},{"title":"Madison Park Smash","href":"/recipes/1710776965449-madison-park-smash","section":"recipes","description":"A refreshing cognac punch with Royal Combier, fresh lemon, and mint. Features a whip shake technique and crushed ice topped with bitters.","publishedAt":"2024-03-18T08:49:00Z"},{"title":"Pineapple Bourbon Honey Sour","href":"/recipes/1710045021303-pineapple-bourbon-honey-sour","section":"recipes","description":"Bourbon, pineapple, lemon, and honey dry-shaken with egg white, served over ice with bitters and edible flowers.","publishedAt":"2024-03-09T20:30:00Z"},{"title":"Honey Liliko‘i Foam","href":"/recipes/1726330512509-honey-liliko-i-foam","section":"recipes","description":"Smooth passionfruit foam made by blending honey, purée, syrup, egg white and water, then charged in a siphon with N2O.","publishedAt":"2024-09-14T09:15:00Z"},{"title":"Liliko'i Rum Punch Medley","href":"/recipes/1726330319079-liliko-i-rum-punch-medley","section":"recipes","description":"A tropical rum punch blending pineapple, passion fruit and three rums with homemade pineapple rose syrup.","publishedAt":"2024-09-14T09:11:00Z"}],"prev":{"title":"Espresso Rum-Tiki","href":"/recipes/1710564975345-espresso-rum-tiki"},"next":{"title":"Madison Park Smash","href":"/recipes/1710776965449-madison-park-smash"}}}