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The Mint Julep is served on a round metal tray in a silver julep cup topped with crushed ice and mint.
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Mint Julep Cocktail

The quintessential cocktail for The Kentucky Derby, the Mint Julep Cocktail is a sweetened, minty bourbon forward cocktail that deserves more than one day!
Course Bourbon, Cocktails
Cuisine American
Keyword bourbon, cocktails, Kentucky Derby, mint, mint julep
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 1 Cocktail
Calories 156kcal
Author Barb

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 8 mint leaves
  • ¼ ounce simple syrup Equal parts water to sugar (granulated or demerara) to water; bring to boil until sugar melts, remove from pan to jar and refrigerate until cool.
  • 2 ounces bourbon

Garnish

  • mint sprig

Instructions

  • In a Julep cup or rocks glass, lightly muddle the mint leaves in the simple syrup.
  • Add the bourbon then pack the glass tightly with ice.
  • Stir until the cup is frosted on the outside.
  • Top with more crushed ice to form an ice dome, and garnish with a mint sprig.

Notes

To Make Simple Syrup (This will make more than you need)
  • 1/4 cup granulated or demerara sugar
  • 1/4 cup water
Bring sugar and water to boil, turn off heat and let set until sugar and melted and combined thoroughly with the water. Remove from the pan and put into a jar and refrigerate until cold.
You can make any amount of simple syrup; always use a 1:1 ratio of water to sugar.
 

Nutrition

Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 156kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 0.3g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.02g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.04g | Sodium: 7mg | Potassium: 51mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 340IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1mg