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Mint julep

Name: Mint julep
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 65ml bourbon; 10 mint leaves; 12.5ml 2:1 sugar syrup (see tip, below); ice cubes and crushed; a big mint sprig and a straw

Whisky cocktails don’t come much more refreshing than a mint julep. Serve over mounds of crushed ice and top with freshly picked garden mint

5 min total 5 min prep 1 187 cal

Ingredients

1 serv.

65ml bourbon
10 mint leaves
12.5ml 2:1 sugar syrup (see tip, below)
ice cubes and crushed
a big mint sprig and a straw

Instructions

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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.

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