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Kentucky Derby Mint Julep
Prep Time
15
minutes
mins
Cook Time
10
minutes
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Cooling time
1
hour
hr
Total Time
25
minutes
mins
Course:
Beverages and Cocktails
Cuisine:
American
Servings:
8
cocktails
Ingredients
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½
cup
water
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½
cup
white sugar
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2
tablespoons
chopped fresh mint leaves
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1
cup
good Kentucky bourbon
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Crushed ice
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2
sprigs mint leaves
Instructions
Add water, sugar and chopped mint leaves to a small saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat.
Stir mixture until the sugar is completely dissolved and the mixture thickens slightly.
Allow syrup to cool completely.
Pour syrup through a strainer and discard mint leaves.
Combine bourbon and syrup in a pitcher; stir to combine.
Fill eight Mint Julep cups with crushed ice and fill with bourbon mixture.
Top each glass with a sprig of mint.
Notes
You can replace the simple syrup with a bottled Mint Syrup like
this one
. Use 1/2 cup in place of the sugar, water and mint mixture.