Mint Julep cocktail recipe

Mint Julep is one of the best known bourbon cocktails. Like the Old-fashioned cocktail, it requires muddling. You will muddle mint and simple syrup. Once the essence of the mint has been released, you just fill the glass with crushed ice and ad bourbon. As an alternative to muddling the mint and sugar cube you can also infuse a sugar syrup with mint.

Muddler is an essential cocktail tool made commonly out of wood, but can be made also from stainless steel and plastic. One end of the muddler is large and rounded and is used to mash the ingredients. The other end is skinnier and used to mix the ingredients.

Mint Julep Ingredients:

 

-  leaves from 4-5 mint sprigs
-  2 sugar cubes or 1/2 oz simple syrup
-  2 1/2 oz bourbon
-  mint sprig for garnish

Preparation:

 

-  Place the mint and simple syrup or sugar into a julep cup, collins glass or double old-fashioned glass.
-  Muddle well to dissolve the sugar and to release the oil and aroma of the mint.
-  Add the bourbon
-  Fill with crushed ice and stir well until the glass becomes frosty.
-  Garnish with the mint sprig.