Mint Julep
Crushed ice, packed to a dome, until the cup frosts over.
Ingredients
- 60 ml Bourbon
- 10 ml Sugar syrup
- 10 leaves Fresh mint
Method
Press mint with sugar, fill with crushed ice, add bourbon and churn until the outside frosts.
- Glass
- Julep cup
- Ice
- Crushed
- Garnish
- A bouquet of mint
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Takes
- About 3 minutes
- Strength
- Strong
- Style
- Stirred
- Tastes
- sweetened, herbal and spirit-forward
If you're missing something
- Bourbon → Rye whiskey — drier and spicier; a common and accepted swap in stirred drinks and sours
- Sugar syrup → Agave syrup — slightly sweeter, so use a little less
- Sugar syrup → Honey — loosen with warm water first; adds its own flavour
Where it comes from
A drink of the American South that predates cocktails as a category — juleps were originally medicinal. It has been the official drink of the Kentucky Derby since 1938.
About this recipe
Charlie Tyler — Editor, Drinki
Specs cross-checked against standard published recipes and IBA measures.
Specs last checked .