Bulleit Mint Julep
Serves: 4
Llewellyn Gorczany
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
51
Spice
56
Sweetness
47
Sourness
34
mins
Prep time (avg)
5.4
Difficulty
Ingredients:
Directions:
1
Wash mint leaves, pat dry and put them in a small mixing bowl
2
Cover with 3 ounces of Bulleit Bourbon and let soak for 15 minutes
3
Remove mint, then place them in a clean cotton cloth and wring over bowl, bruising the leaves
4
Dip back into bourbon and wring again
5
Repeat several times to create mint extract
6
Set extract aside for 1 hour
7
You can also put the leaves back in the extract for a more concentrated mint flavor
8
Combine mint extract (leaves included, if preferred) with simple syrup (1 cup sugar and 1 cup water) in a covered glass container or jar and refrigerate overnight
9
Fill julep cups (10-12 oz
10
, preferably silver but glass will do) with crushed ice or shaved ice and insert a fresh mint sprig
11
Add 1
12
Of Bulleit Bourbon to each cup
13
Add marinated julep mixture to taste