Whiskey Mashup Cocktail

Ingredients:

• 3 lemon wedges
• 2 ounces bourbon
• ¾ ounce simple syrup
• 4 mint leaves
• Garnish: mint sprig
• ½ cup sugar
• ½ cup boiling water
• ¾ cup mint leaves

Directions:

• Start with the simple syrup.
• Combine the sugar and mint in a bowl.
• Add ½ cup boiling water and stir until sugar is dissolved. 
• Steep the mint leaves for 15 minutes.
• Strain into a jar, cover and refrigerate for up to 2 weeks.
• Set aside. 
• Muddle the lemon in a shaker.
• Combine syrup and the remaining ingredients with ice and shake.
• Double-strain into a rocks glass over ice.
• Slap a mint sprig on the back of your hand and use as a garnish.