Old Maid
Gin, lime, mint and cucumber served on the rocks. Fresh and green.
Shaken · Rocks glass · Medium · about 3 minutes · about 18% ABV
Ingredients
- 60 ml Gin
- 22.5 ml Fresh lime juice
- 22.5 ml Sugar syrup
- 6 leaves Mint leaves
- 2 Cucumber slices
- Cucumber slice (garnish)
Method
- Add 6 mint leaves
- Add 2 cucumber slices
- Muddle gently
- Pour 60 ml gin into the shaker
- Add 22.5 ml fresh lime juice
- Pour 22.5 ml sugar syrup into the shaker
- Add ice
- Shake hard
- Strain
- Garnish
About the Old Maid
Created by Sam Ross at Milk & Honey in New York. It adds cucumber to a gin smash.
The sour family. Sours are one of the oldest mixed-drink families. Spirit, citrus and sugar go back to the punches British sailors and traders drank in the 1600s and 1700s, and Jerry Thomas printed sour recipes in the first American bartending book in 1862. Egg white came later, for a silky foam. Almost every classic with fresh citrus, from the Daiquiri to the Whiskey Sour, follows this pattern.
Old Maid FAQ
What's in an Old Maid?
60 ml gin, 22.5 ml fresh lime juice, 22.5 ml sugar syrup, 6 leaves mint leaves, 2 cucumber slices, garnished with cucumber slice.
How strong is an Old Maid?
About 18% ABV once mixed with ice, which is 1.9 Australian standard drinks per serve. That is stronger than a glass of wine.
Should I shake or stir an Old Maid?
Shake it. citrus, juice and cream need shaking to mix properly and gain a light, lively texture.
What glass do you serve an Old Maid in?
A rocks glass, about 300 ml. Serve it over ice. No rocks glass? Use any short, heavy tumbler.
