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Mint
Julep
“A Mint Julep
is a very southern drink made of bourbon, fresh mint and sugar and has been
around since the 1700’s.” Cheryl
and Adam
Ingredients:
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
4 sprigs
fresh mint, plus more for garnish
8 ounces
bourbon
Directions:
Make
the simple syrup:
In a small
saucepan, combine the sugar, water and mint.
Bring to a
boil, and then reduce the heat to low and simmer until the mixture has reduced
to
thin syrup, about 5 to 6 minutes.
Strain out
the mint and allow the sugar syrup to cool.
Chill until
cold.
To
make the cocktails:
Fill your
glasses with lots of ice (cubed or crushed) and in each.
Add 1
tablespoon of the simple syrup and 2 ounces of bourbon.
Stir or shake
until well-blended and cold.
Garnish with
mint sprigs and serve immediately.
Although you
can make the sugar syrup in advance, the addition of the mint may cause it to
get cloudy and it may turn a greenish color after a day or so in the fridge.
It’s also dynamite
added to iced tea on a hot day.
The
cocktail’s star ingredient is the American whiskey called bourbon, named after
the
Kentucky country where most of the corn-based spirit is distilled. I use
Maker’s Mark.
Although
traditionally served in silver or pewter cups, any tall glass will do. The most
important thing is that the drink is really, really cold and the garnish be
prominent to
enhance the mint experience.
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