Mint Juleps September 23, 2014
Posted by nrhatch in Food & Drink, Vegetarian Recipes.comments closed
Although I’ve mentioned Mint Juleps in a number of posts, I’ve never shared the recipe ~ a fact I discovered when I offered to share it with Kate Shrewsday after her recent visit to Charleston.
Mint Julep
1 jigger (more or less) Simple Syrup with Mint
1 jigger bourbon
crushed ice
Fill a tall glass or silver julep cup with crushed ice. Add a jigger of Simple Syrup and a jigger of bourbon. Stir. Ice will melt and meld with the drink.
Garnish with 2-4 large sprigs of fresh mint. Sip, don’t gulp.
Simple Syrup
Pour 1/2 cup boiling water over 1/2 cup sugar; stir until sugar dissolves. Stir in 1/4 cup lightly packed fresh mint leaves (or, in a pinch, 1/4 c. dried mint).
Chill at least 4 hours. Strain. Store covered in the fridge. Makes about 3/4 cup ~ enough for 3-6 Mint Juleps.
Aah . . . that’s better!
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