---
title: "Irish Maid"
section: recipes
description: "A refreshing cocktail with Irish whiskey, elderflower liqueur, balanced by lemon juice and cucumber for a bright, garden-inspired flavor."
tags: ["cocktails", "mixology", "irish-whiskey", "elderflower", "cucumber", "lemon", "simple-syrup", "spirits"]
published: 2024-03-15T22:04:00Z
updated: 2026-07-29T21:06:19Z
cid: bafkreigc5ktjylwxsgczawpetove5chwmlz762ogcwfglbtujk3dlzzkle
html: https://iammatthias.com/recipes/1710565492602-irish-maid
---

# Irish Maid

```recipe
yield: "2 drinks"
time: "5 min"
source: "Jack McGarry, The Dead Rabbit — a riff on Sam Ross's Kentucky Maid"
sourceURL: "https://www.diffordsguide.com/cocktails/recipe/3646/irish-maid"

ingredients:
  - { id: cucumber, item: "Cucumber", amount: "4 slices", note: "plus 2 to garnish" }
  - { id: whiskey, item: "Irish whiskey", amount: "120 ml (4 oz)", note: "Roe & Co" }
  - { id: elderflower, item: "Elderflower liqueur", amount: "30 ml (1 oz)", note: "St-Germain" }
  - { id: simple-syrup, item: "Simple syrup", amount: "45 ml (1½ oz)" }
  - { id: lemon-juice, item: "Lemon juice", amount: "45 ml (1½ oz)", note: "fresh" }

steps:
  - { 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." }
  - { 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." }
  - { id: shake, in: [build], do: "shake", for: "12–15 s", detail: "Shake until well chilled." }
  - { id: strain, in: [shake], do: "double-strain", detail: "Strain into two chilled rocks glasses over fresh ice." }
  - { id: garnish, in: [strain], do: "garnish", detail: "A cucumber slice or a lemon twist on each." }
```

---

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