Classic Mint Julep

by ShakeAndSip
Prep: 5m
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Ingredients
Servings:1
2 1/2ozbourbon
1/2ozsimple syrup
10fresh mint
crushed ice
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Instructions
  1. 1

    Muddle the mint

    Drop 8 fresh mint leaves and the simple syrup into the bottom of a julep cup or rocks glass. Muddle gently, just a few presses to bruise the leaves and wake up the oils. Don't grind it to a paste or you'll pull out bitter flavors.

  1. 2

    Pack the ice

    Fill the cup all the way with crushed ice. If you don't have crushed ice, wrap cubes in a clean towel and whack them a few times with a rolling pin. Crushed is non-negotiable here, it's what makes a julep a julep.

  2. 3

    Add the bourbon and stir

    Pour the bourbon over the ice and stir for a good 15 to 20 seconds, until the outside of the cup frosts over. Top off with a little more crushed ice to build a dome.

  3. 4

    Garnish and serve

    Give the remaining mint sprig a sharp slap between your palms to release the aroma, then plant it in the ice next to a short straw. Sip slow.

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Classic Mint Julep

Created by: ShakeAndSip

Prep Time: 5m
0
Servings: 1

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 oz bourbon
  • 1/2 oz simple syrup
  • 10 fresh mint
  • crushed ice

Instructions

  1. Muddle the mintDrop 8 fresh mint leaves and the simple syrup into the bottom of a julep cup or rocks glass. Muddle gently, just a few presses to bruise the leaves and wake up the oils. Don't grind it to a paste or you'll pull out bitter flavors.
  2. Pack the iceFill the cup all the way with crushed ice. If you don't have crushed ice, wrap cubes in a clean towel and whack them a few times with a rolling pin. Crushed is non-negotiable here, it's what makes a julep a julep.
  3. Add the bourbon and stirPour the bourbon over the ice and stir for a good 15 to 20 seconds, until the outside of the cup frosts over. Top off with a little more crushed ice to build a dome.
  4. Garnish and serveGive the remaining mint sprig a sharp slap between your palms to release the aroma, then plant it in the ice next to a short straw. Sip slow.

Notes & Tips

The whole trick to a julep is the crushed ice and taking your time, this is a porch-sipping drink, not a shooter. Bourbon around 90 proof holds up best against all that ice; Maker's or Woodford both work great. Like it less sweet? Drop the syrup to a quarter ounce. Mocktail swap: skip the bourbon and top the muddled mint and syrup with cold unsweetened iced tea or ginger ale over the crushed ice, same fresh, minty payoff, zero proof.