| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 5 min |
| Prep: | 5 min |
| Yield: | 1 serving |
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 5 min |
| Prep: | 5 min |
| Yield: | 1 serving |
Ingredients
- 5 fresh mint leaves, plus a few mint sprigs, for garnish
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- Shaved ice
- 2 1/2 ounces bourbon whiskey
- Lemon slice, for garnish, optional
- Orange slice, for garnish, optional
- Maraschino cherry, for garnish, optional
Instructions
- Place mint leaves, sugar and a splash of water into a silver julep cup or a 12-ounce Tom Collins glass. Muddle the mint, sugar, and water together with the tip of the handle of a wooden spoon. Fill the glass with shaved ice, add the bourbon, and stir until combined. Garnish with a lemon or orange slice, a cherry, and a few sprigs of fresh mint.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 177 |
| Total Fat | 0 grams |
| Saturated Fat | 0 grams |
| Cholesterol | 0 milligrams |
| Sodium | 1 milligrams |
| Carbohydrates | 4 grams |
| Dietary Fiber | 0 grams |
| Protein | 0 grams |
| Sugar | 4 grams |
| Calories | 177 |
| Total Fat | 0 grams |
| Saturated Fat | 0 grams |
| Cholesterol | 0 milligrams |
| Sodium | 1 milligrams |
| Carbohydrates | 4 grams |
| Dietary Fiber | 0 grams |
| Protein | 0 grams |
| Sugar | 4 grams |
Reviews
muddle several leaves of fresh mint with 1/2 oz of simple syrup in a cup. Fill cup with finely crushed ice. Pour in 2 oz of good bourbon. Mound more crushed ice on top. Add a short straw and a big sprig of fresh mint. Or just pour the bourbon into the cup, toss the rest of the ingredients, and enjoy. Either way, don’t put cherries or orange slices in your julep.
I’m not even a big bourbon fan, but this is a fantastic drink. I will be making this one a lot this summer!
Hot fun in the Summer time with this ice-chilled refreshing Mint Julep with all the right fixings. An enticing mixture of citrus, whisky, sugar and spice makes everything oh so right!
I have been to the KY. Derby many times and this tastes better than the ones they serve there!!! Good job!!