Classic Mint Juleps

Name: Classic Mint Juleps
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 237 milliliters bourbon; 2 liters finely crushed ice; 16 mint sprigs, lightly crushed; 237 milliliters sugar; 237 milliliters water

Classic Mint Juleps requires around 45 minutes from start to finish. Watching your figure? This vegan recipe has 167 calories, 0g of protein, and 0g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 0% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. 1 person found this recipe to be yummy and satisfying. Head to the store and pick up bourbon, ice, water, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Bring sugar and 1 cup water to a boil in a small saucepan. Cook 4 minutes or until sugar dissolves.

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Sugar

Water

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Sauce Pan

Remove sugar syrup from heat; cool completely.

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Simple Syrup

Place 2 crushed mint sprigs in the bottom of each of 8 glasses.

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Peppermint Crunch

Add 1 cup crushed ice, 2 tablespoons sugar syrup, and 2 tablespoons bourbon to each glass.

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Crushed Ice Cubes

Simple Syrup

Bourbon

Garnish with mint sprigs, if desired.

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Mint

Spirit note: Bourbon is America's original spirit, made primarily from corn with varying amounts of wheat, barley, and rye. Wild Turkey 80 ($1

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Barley

Whole Turkey

Rye

Corn

may sound like your grandfather's whiskey, but this smooth yet rich bourbon with caramel sweetness, vanilla aromas, and a touch of spice is a superb foundation for a mint julep. For a lighter-bodied, fruitier, and gentler style, choose a bourbon with a lot of wheat, like Maker's Mark ($23). --Jeffery Lindenmuth

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Bourbon

Caramel