MINT JULEPS

By stepjo7269

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By: jenn
"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."

Ingredients

• 2 cups water
• 2 cups white sugar
• 1/2 cup roughly chopped fresh mint leaves
• 32 fluid ounces Kentucky bourbon
• 8 sprigs fresh mint leaves for garnish
• Directions
• ● 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.
• Footnotes
• If you are using silver goblets, place them in the freezer for at least half an hour before serving. Handle frozen goblets with a clean towel, holding them by their edges, so as not to mar the lovely frosted surface.

Preparation

Step 1

Amount Per Serving Calories: 472 | Total Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 3mg Total Carbs: 50.2g Dietary Fiber: 0g Protein: 0.1g