Best Mint Julep Sauce Recipes

MINT JULEP SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat; cook the shallot in the melted butter until softened, about 5 minutes. Pour the vinegar, water, and 3 tablespoons of the bourbon into the saucepan; stir the mint and sugar into the liquid until the sugar is dissolved. Increase the heat to high and bring to a boil; immediately remove from heat and allow the mixture to steep for about 15 minutes. Strain through a fine mesh strainer. Stir 1 tablespoon bourbon into the sauce to finish.

PULLED PORK WITH MINT JULEP BARBECUE SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 300°F. Lightly coat a large roasting pan with vegetable oil. Rub the pork shoulder with the pepper flakes, salt, pepper and mustard seeds and place in the pan. Pour the cider and vinegar over and around the pork. Scatter the onions, garlic and bell pepper over and around the pork. Cover with aluminum foil and roast for 3 hours. Uncover and continue to roast until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the meat, away from the bone, registers 180°F, about 1 hour more. Meanwhile, make the sauce: In a saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the onions and ginger and sauté until soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in the tomato puree, molasses, mustard, bourbon, vinegar, Worcestershire, lemon, salt and pepper. Reduce the heat to very low and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until very thick, about 2 hours. Discard the lemon slices. Stir in the mint and Tabasco. Transfer the pork to a plate, reserving the roasted vegetables. Let stand for 1 hour. Using 2 forks, shred the pork by steadying the meat with 1 fork and pulling it away with the other, discarding any fat. Place the shredded pork in a bowl. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the roasted vegetables to the bowl with the pork. Mix the sauce with the shredded pork. Stuff each bun with some of the pork and serve immediately, with the pickle spears on the side.