Mint Julep

Name: Mint Julep
Prep time: 3 min
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 1 drink
Cuisine: Whiskey
Ingredients: 2.5 oz Bourbon; 0.5 oz Simple Syrup; 10 leaves Fresh Mint; pinch Powdered Sugar

26%3 min

ABV26%

Time3 min

GlassJulep

CategoryWhiskey

VeganGluten-free

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Ingredients

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2.5 ozBourbon
Substitutes for Bourbon
- Rye WhiskeySpicier, drier; use equal amountclose
- Irish WhiskeyLighter, smoother; changes characterdifferent
0.5 ozSimple Syrup
Substitutes for Simple Syrup
- Agave SyrupUse 0.75x amount; sweeter and thinnerclose
- Honey SyrupUse 0.75x amount; floral notesdifferent
- Demerara SyrupUse equal amount; richer, molasses notesclose
10 leavesFresh Mint
Substitutes for Fresh Mint
- LavenderSuggested by CocktailIQ flavor modelclose
- ThymeSuggested by CocktailIQ flavor modelclose
- CorianderSuggested by CocktailIQ flavor modelclose
- PepperSuggested by CocktailIQ flavor modeldifferent
pinchPowdered Sugar
Substitutes for Powdered Sugar
- Demerara SugarSuggested by CocktailIQ flavor modelclose
- Brown SugarSuggested by CocktailIQ flavor modelclose
- SugarSuggested by CocktailIQ flavor modelclose
- Irish CreamSuggested by CocktailIQ flavor modeldifferent

Method

Gently muddle mint with syrup in julep tin.
Pack tin with crushed ice.
Pour bourbon over ice.
Stir briefly, top with more crushed ice.
Garnish with a bouquet of mint, dust with powdered sugar.

Recipe data and imagery: TheCocktailDB (thecocktaildb.com)