Strawberry Mint Julep

Not just for The Kentucky Derby, Mint Juleps are a great treat all summer long using fresh fruit and that mint you planted in your garden and this Strawberry Mint Julep is spectacular.!

Course Cocktails

Cuisine American

Keyword cocktail, Kentucky Derby, mint julep, strawberry

Prep Time 10

Total Time 10

Servings Cocktails

Calories 204kcal

Author Barb

Ingredients

For the Cocktail

4 teaspoons simple syrup See Notes
6 large strawberries hulled cut into fourths
15 mint leaves torn by hand
4 ounces bourbon
1 cup crushed ice 1 - 1 /1/2 cups depending on how large your glasses are

For Garnish

2 mint sprigs
2 strawberries Using a whole strawberry, cut in half from bottom to top leaving top part of stem intact

Instructions

Pour the simple syrup into a mint julep or rocks glass.
Add the strawberries and muddle until the strawberries look pureed.
Add the torn mint leaves and gently muddle just until the leaves are bruised.
Add half of the bourbon and fill the glasses halfway with crushed ice. Stir to combine.
Top the glasses with more crushed ice mounded on top. Garnish with the mint and strawberry.
Pour the remainder of the bourbon equally over the ice in the glasses and serve, with or without a straw.

Notes

For the Simple Syrup:

1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup water

Combine sugar and water in small saucepan; bring to boil and then turn down heat to simmer. Simmer just until all the sugar has melted.
Remove from heat, pour into a container and refrigerate until cold.

This is a potent little cocktail meant for sipping so small glasses are fine. If you don't have mint julep cups, try a small lowball cocktail glass.

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