| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 1 hr 20 min |
| Active: | 20 min |
| Yield: | 8 mint juleps |
Ingredients
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 bunches mint, ends trimmed
- 2 1/2 cups bourbon
- Crushed ice
Instructions
- Combine the sugar and 2 cups water in a saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Remove from the heat and submerge 3 bunches of mint. Let stand at least 1 hour, or preferably overnight. Strain.
- Stir together the mint simple syrup (you should have 2 1/2 cups) and bourbon in a pitcher. Add a couple of sprigs of mint for garnish. Refrigerate until ready to serve, up to 8 hours.
- Pack 8 mint julep cups with crushed ice. Pour 4 ounces of the mint julep mixture into each; garnish with a mint sprig and serve with a straw. When the outside of the cup has frosted over, you are ready to enjoy.
Reviews
Too sweet. A normal Mint Julep is not 1-to-1 Bourbon & simple syrup
Favulous
I Loved it!!! I haven’t made something from Chef Damaris that I didn’t like. I would love for her to make a French Toast recipe.
I absolutely love it. It is not too sweet or strong. Just a lovely mint flavor.