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Mint Julep cocktail recipe

Mint Julep

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Prep: 1 minMaking: 1 minTotal: 2 mins
Serving: 1 cocktailCalories: 187

Ingredients

  • Bourbon 60ml / 2oz
  • Simple Syrup 10ml / .25oz
  • 8-10 Mint Leaves
  • Sprig of Mint to Garnish

Recipe

  • Add ice, Mint Leaves Simple/Sugar Syrup, and Bourbon to your cocktail shaker and shake well.
  • Strain into a Julep Cup with crushed ice.
  • Chrun gently with a bar spoon and top with more crushed ice so the Julep Cup forms frost on the outside.
  • Garnish with a sprig of Mint.

Simple Syrup

Simple Syrup is a common ingredient in cocktails and is used simply to sweeten a drink.

You can buy the syrup off the shelf, but it’s also pretty easy to make yourself. It’s made by combining sugar and water in equal parts – simple, right?

If you do want to buy it off the shelf, we recommend:

Bourbon

Bourbon is a type of Whiskey. It was created in America and is a barrel-aged distilled liquor that’s made primarily from corn.

The name Bourbon originates from the French Bourbon Dynasty, but how this type of American whiskey got that name is up for debate.

Major contenders include:

  • Bourbon Street in New Orleans
  • Bourbon County in Kentucky

…with the latter the reason why Bourbon is so closely connected to Kentucky.

Interestingly, by law, Bourbon sold in the US must be produced in the US, be made from at least 51% corn, and stored in a container of charred oak.

For Bourbon, we recommend:

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