The gin smash with orange is a refreshing cocktail with a hint of orange and mint to cool off and brighten up a hot summer day. Smashes are easy-drinking cocktails that get their name from the mint or other accouterments getting "smashed up" by the ice during the shaking process.
Put one slice of orange and a sprig of mint into a cocktail shaker add the simple syrup and some good gin. Fill the shaker about half way with ice and shake with reckless abandon.
2 oz gin, 1 oz simple syrup, 2 orange slices, 2 sprigs mint
Strain into a glass with ice, garnish with a small slice of orange and a sprig of mint.