Beverage Recipes
Mint Julep
A Mint Julep is traditionally made with four ingredients: mint leaf, bourbon, sugar syrup and crushed ice. Traditionally, spearmint is the mint of choice used in Southern states, and in Kentucky in particular.
Ingredients
Syrup
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup fresh mint leaves
- 2 ounces bourbon or sour mash whiskey
- Mint sprigs (for garnish)
Mint Julep
- 2 ounces bourbon or sour mash whiskey
- Mint sprigs, for garnish
Instructions
Syrup
- Boil sugar, water and mint leaves together in a small pan until the sugar dissolves and the liquid is clear. Set the syrup aside; it will steep as it cools. Strain it before using it. Refrigerated, the syrup keeps indefinitely.
Mint Julep
- Spoon 1 to 2 teaspoons, or more to taste, of the mint syrup into the bottom of an 8-ounce glass. Fill the glass halfway with cracked ice, and pour 2 ounces of bourbon over it. Stir gently to blend, and garnish with mint.