Contemporary Classics IBA

Mint Julep

Name: Mint Julep
Yield: 1 drink
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 oz Bourbon; 8 sprigs Mint Leaves; 1/2 oz Simple Syrup

Bourbon on a porch

Glass Julep cup

Method Built

Garnish mint bouquet

Bourbon poured over crushed ice with muddled mint and sugar creates a frosty, aromatic sipper. The tin cup sweats, the mint blooms, and suddenly you're in Kentucky.

Ingredients

2 oz Bourbon
8 sprigs Mint Leaves
1/2 oz Simple Syrup

Method

Gently muddle mint leaves with simple syrup in a julep cup. Fill the cup with crushed ice. Pour bourbon over. Stir until the cup frosts. Top with more crushed ice and garnish with a generous bouquet of mint.