Stonefruit and Mint Julep

Name: Stonefruit and Mint Julep
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 sprig Mint or lavender , for garnish; 1 serving Lime wedges; 473 milliliters stonefruit puree (peach, nectarine, apricot, plum, etc.); 473 milliliters mint leaves, plus 1 bunch; 237 milliliters sugar, plus more for garnish; 118 milliliters water; 2 bottles Southern whiskey

Need a gluten free and vegan side dish? Stonefruit and Mint Julep could be a super recipe to try. One portion of this dish contains approximately 8g of protein, 3g of fat, and a total of 1151 calories. This recipe serves 1. This recipe covers 32% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 15 minutes. A mixture of sugar, water, mint leaves, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful.

Instructions

To make a mint-flavored simple syrup, begin by boiling the water and sugar with 2 cups of roughly torn and bruised mint in large sauce pot. Boil just until the sugar dissolves completely. Cool and strain the mint out of mixture.

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Simple Syrup

Sauce

Sugar

Water

Mint

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Pot

Add 2 bottles of whiskey and fruit puree to the infusion.

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Whiskey

Fruit

Pour the mixture into a large bottle or pitcher. Stuff the pitcher with the remaining bunch of fresh mint. Cap and put in freezer overnight (if using a pitcher cover with plastic wrap).

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Fresh Mint

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Glasses: Wipe the rim of each glass with a lime wedge, then in sugar for a frosted appearance and chill. Fill with julep mixture straight from the frozen bottle and garnish with a mint or lavender sprig.

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Lime Wedge