Stonefruit And Mint Julep
Serves: 4
Luisa Champlin
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
41
Spice
46
Sweetness
35
Sourness
39
mins
Prep time (avg)
5.1
Difficulty
Ingredients:
Directions:
1
To make a mint-flavored simple syrup, begin by boiling the water and sugar with 2 cups of roughly torn and bruised mint in large sauce pot
2
Boil just until the sugar dissolves completely
3
Cool and strain the mint out of mixture
4
Add 2 bottles of whiskey and fruit puree to the infusion
5
Pour the mixture into a large bottle or pitcher
6
Stuff the pitcher with the remaining bunch of fresh mint
7
Cap and put in freezer overnight (if using a pitcher cover with plastic wrap)
8
Glasses: Wipe the rim of each glass with a lime wedge, then in sugar for a frosted appearance and chill
9
Fill with julep mixture straight from the frozen bottle and garnish with a mint or lavender sprig