Plum + Lime Whiskey Smash Cocktail

This plum + lime whiskey smash cocktail is a refreshing go-to for stone fruit season! It’s the perfect cool-down drink for steamy summer nights.

Whiskey Smash Cocktail with Plum + Lime

I love a fruity cocktail, but I don’t particularly enjoy super sweet ones. This one sits right in that spot between both worlds. Ripe, juicy plums, zippy lime, sweet whiskey and a little bite of ginger beer settle together for a cocktail that’s refreshing and perfect for sipping when the mercury is topping out.

What is a Smash Cocktail?

Imbibe magazine has a brief history on the smash which is worth a read. In closing, it describes the smash as ‘an open-ended cocktail, freely variable and seasonally flexible.’

Well…you don’t need to tell me twice, so of course, I took some liberties. In keeping with tradition, we’ve got ice, seasonal fruit and a spirit. I left out the mint (although any herb could be substituted and I think thyme would be lovely). You can add a little water or seltzer, but I went with ginger beer — ginger is great with plums (+ lime…uh, Moscow Mule, right?).

Ok. So this cocktail might be somewhere between a smash and a mule or just something I mixed up when I was bored. Who really cares when it’s delicious going down?!

Ingredients for this Whiskey Smash 

In keeping with ‘freely variable’, I encourage you to play around: 

• Use more plum
• Add some herbs
• Drop a knob of ginger in before you muddle and use some seltzer instead of ginger beer
• Pour a little simple syrup in if you like it on the sweeter side

For my version, you’ll need:

• Ripe plums
• Limes, for juice and garnish
• Whiskey (your choice, but keep in mind it’s origin and manufacturing method will impact it’s level of sweetness)
• Ginger beer (again, some are sweeter or spicier than others)
• Simple syrup (optional)

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Smash It Up!

Step 1 ~ Add plums, lime juice and simple syrup (if you’re using) to the bottom of a rocks glass. Smash it all up with a muddler or end of a wooden spoon.

Step 2 ~ Add ice. I prefer crushed ice for this and accomplish that by throwing some cubes in a bag and giving it a few whacks with the rolling pin.

Step 3 ~ Pour in the whiskey.

Step 4 ~ Top it off with ginger beer and give it a stir.

Step 5 ~ Sit yourself under a fan and sip away!

Wait! Try These Other Drink Recipes, Too…

• Apricot + Basil Sangria
• Hibiscus Tea Mimosas
• Big Batch Frozen Pink Cadillac Margarita
• Hard Pineapple Lemonade (mocktail version, too!)
• Blueberry Hibiscus Lemonade

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