Mint Julep
Good Eats - Raising the Bar
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Preheat:
°
Yield:
1 cocktail
Prep:
0:05
Wait:
0:00
Cook:
0:00
Ingredients
10 mint leaves, plus a sprig for garnish
1 1/2 teaspoons superfine sugar
Seltzer water
Crushed ice
2 1/2 ounces Kentucky bourbon whiskey
Directions
Place the mint leaves in the bottom of an old-fashioned glass and top with the sugar. Muddle these together until the leaves begin to break down.
Add a splash of seltzer water, fill the glass 3/4 full with crushed ice, and add the bourbon.
Top with another splash of seltzer, stir, and garnish with a sprig of mint.
Serve immediately.
Notes
Recipes
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Beverage/Cocktail
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American/Southern
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