Mint Julep

Serves: 4

Mohammad Wiegand

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

47

Spice

44

Sweetness

48

Sourness

37

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 cups

Crushed Ice

Directions:

1

In julep cup, stir together club soda and sugar until sugar just begins to dissolve

2

Add mint leaves and, using glass muddler or back of large spoon, gently press leaves into sugar syrup until slightly darkened but not completely crushed

3

Add whiskey, then fill cup with crushed ice and, using long spoon, stir briefly

4

Tuck mint sprigs into top of cup and insert short straw

5

In julep cup, stir together club soda and sugar until sugar just begins to dissolve

6

Add mint leaves and, using glass muddler or back of large spoon, gently press leaves into sugar syrup until slightly darkened but not completely crushed

7

Add whiskey, then fill cup with crushed ice and, using long spoon, stir briefly

8

Tuck mint sprigs into top of cup and insert short straw