Mint Julep… the recipe
For some reason, I thought that this would be an elaborate recipe, but it’s not that way at all. Actually, it looks rather simple. So how did the Mint Julep come into being?? It is THE drink to enjoy at the Kentucky Derby, but I’m sure that a lot of Southern Belles sipped the beverage on a hot summer afternoon on the porch… but I could be wrong ;)
So here’s how you whip yourself up a glass…
a small handful of fresh mint leaves
2 1/2 oz bourbon whiskey
1 tsp powdered sugar
2 tsp water
Crush the leaves, add the sugar and water and then fill the glass with crushed ice. Add bourbon, top up with more ice if necessary and add another sprig of mint. Now, sit back on that wrap-a-round porch and sip away!!
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2 opinions for Mint Julep… the recipe
The Hay House - Georgia
Jul 3, 2007 at 8:48 am
[...] it!! There is just something about a staircase that looks like that and I can picture us sipping Mint Julips on the verandah. But, unfortunately, the house isn’t for sale. It was was declared a National [...]
Bourbon in Kentucky
Jul 19, 2007 at 9:05 am
[...] you are going to need a recipe for mint juleps… (and I have one for you) and I don’t think that I have ever had chocolate that uses [...]
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