This riff on the mint julep calls for Canadian rye whisky. The liquor isn’t as sweet as Kentucky bourbon, but the bartenders make up for that with a splash of maple syrup.
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 4 hr |
| Active: | 5 min |
| Yield: | 1 cocktail |
Ingredients
- 4 fresh mint leaves
- 1 3/4 ounces Canadian rye whisky
- 1/4 ounce Jägermeister
- 1/2 ounce pure maple syrup
- 4 dashes Angostura bitters
Instructions
- Make the mint ice: Put a mint leaf in 4 squares of a large ice cube tray. Fill with water and freeze until firm, about 4 hours.
- Put a mint ice cube in a rocks glass. Stir the whisky, Jägermeister, maple syrup and bitters in a shaker with ice; strain into the prepared glass.