Whiskey Smash

Description
Whiskey Smash from Jeremy Thomas' Bartending Guide or How to Mix Drinks—original source of recipe, out of copyright
 * Serves: 1

Ingredients

 * 1 teaspoon of fine white sugar
 * 2 teaspoon of water
 * 3 or 4 sprigs of young mint
 * 1 wineglass of whiskey

Directions

 * 1) Put the mint in the glass, then the sugar and water.
 * 2) Mash the mint to extract the flavor, add the whiskey, and fill up the glass with shaved ice.
 * 3) Stir up well, and garnish with two or three fresh sprigs of mint.