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Mint julep
- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:
- No cook
- Easy
- Serves 1
Ingredients
- 65ml bourbon
- 10 mint leaves
- 12.5ml 2:1 sugar syrup (see tip, below)
- ice, cubes and crushed
For the garnish
- a big mint sprig and a straw
Method
- STEP 1
Shake the bourbon, mint leaves and sugar syrup with ice and strain into a highball glass or julep tin filled with crushed ice. Churn gently with a long-handled spoon and top with more crushed ice. Garnish and serve.