Mint Julep

Mint Julep

  • Type
    Cocktail
  • Primary alcohol by volume
    Bourbon whiskey
  • Served
    On the rocks
  • Standard garnish
    Mint sprig
  • Standard drinkware
    Highball glass
  • IBA specified ingredients
    6 cL bourbon whiskey
    4 mint leaves
    1 teaspoon powdered sugar
    2 teaspoons water
  • Preparation
    In a highball glass gently muddle the mint, sugar and water.
    Fill the glass with cracked ice, add Bourbon and stir well until the glass is well frosted.
    Garnish with a mint sprig.

Mint julep is a mixed alcoholic drink, or cocktail, consisting primarily of bourbon, sugar, water, crushed or shaved ice, and fresh mint.

As a bourbon-based cocktail, it is associated with the american south and the cuisine of the southern United States in general, and the Kentucky Derby in particular.

References
Mint julep

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