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MINT JULEP



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It wouldn't be Kentucky Derby Day without this mint julep recipe! But, really, this Kentucky Derby mint julep recipe is good anytime. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 30m

Yield 10 servings (2-1/2 cups syrup).

Number Of Ingredients 8

MINT SYRUP:
2 cups sugar
2 cups water
2 cups loosely packed chopped fresh mint
EACH SERVING:
1/2 to 3/4 cup crushed ice
1/2 to 1 ounce bourbon
Mint sprig

Steps:

  • For syrup, combine the sugar, water and chopped mint in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook until sugar is dissolved, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat; cool to room temperature. , Line a mesh strainer with a double layer of cheesecloth or a coffee filter. Strain syrup; discard mint. Cover and refrigerate syrup for at least 2 hours or until chilled., For each serving, place ice in a metal julep cup or rocks glass. Pour 1/4 cup mint syrup and bourbon into the glass; stir until mixture is well chilled. Garnish with mint sprig.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 197 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 6mg sodium, Carbohydrate 42g carbohydrate (39g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.

MINT JULEP



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Whisky cocktails don't come much more refreshing than a mint julep. Serve over mounds of crushed ice and top with freshly picked garden mint

Provided by Alice Lascelles

Categories     Cocktails, Drink

Time 5m

Number Of Ingredients 5

65ml bourbon
10 mint leaves
12.5ml 2:1 sugar syrup (see tip, below)
ice , cubes and crushed
a big mint sprig and a straw

Steps:

  • Shake the bourbon, mint leaves and sugar syrup with ice and strain into a highball glass or julep tin filled with crushed ice. Churn gently with a long-handled spoon and top with more crushed ice. Garnish and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 187 calories, Carbohydrate 9 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 8 grams sugar

MINT JULEPS



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Sit on the front porch in your rocking chair on a sultry afternoon and sip on one or two of these. The proper way to serve a mint julep is in a frozen silver goblet, but you can use glasses instead--just use the most elegant ones you have! You can make the syrup ahead of time and store it in the refrigerator for whenever the julep mood strikes you.

Provided by jenn

Categories     Drinks Recipes     Cocktail Recipes     Whiskey Drinks Recipes

Time 25m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 cups water
2 cups white sugar
½ cup roughly chopped fresh mint leaves
32 fluid ounces Kentucky bourbon
8 sprigs fresh mint leaves for garnish

Steps:

  • Combine water, sugar and chopped mint leaves in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat until the sugar is completely dissolved. Allow syrup to cool, approximately 1 hour. Pour syrup through a strainer to remove mint leaves
  • Fill eight cups or frozen goblets with crushed ice and pour 4 ounces of bourbon and 1/4 cup mint syrup in each. (Proportions can be adjusted depending on each person's sweet tooth). Top each cup with a mint sprig and a straw. Trim straws to just barely protrude from the top of the cups. Serve juleps on a silver platter.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 473 calories, Carbohydrate 50.3 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Protein 0.1 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, Sodium 3 mg, Sugar 50 g

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