The Mint Julep is a fresh and minty bourbon cocktail, perfect for celebrating the Kentucky Derby! This recipe uses a delicious and not too sweet homemade mint simple syrup, fresh mint sprigs, your favorite bourbon, and a whole lot of crushed ice.
Mint Julep
Prep: 0 5min0
Total: 0 5min0
Yield: 1 cocktail
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
Instruction:
- 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.
The Best Mint Julep Recipe
The Mint Julep is a fresh and minty bourbon cocktail, perfect for celebrating the Kentucky Derby!
Prep: 10min
Total: 10min
Yield: 1
Serving Size: 1
Nutrition Facts: servingSize 1, calories 189 calories, Sugar 14.1 g, Sodium 0 mg, Fat 0 g, Saturated Fat 0 g, Trans Fat 0 g, Carbohydrate 14.1 g, Fiber 0 g, Protein 0 g, Cholesterol 0 mg
Ingredients:
- 1/3 cup fresh mint leaves – 1 bunch
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- 2 ounces bourbon
- 1.5 ounces mint simple syrup
- Mint sprig
- crushed ice
Instruction:
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Mint Julep Recipe
Perfect for Derby Day or any other warm day, this cool and refreshing mint julep recipe is made with crushed ice, Kentucky bourbon and fresh mint.
Prep: 5min
Total: 15min
Yield: 1
Serving Size: 1 serving
Nutrition Facts: calories 133 kcal, Sodium 1 mg, servingSize 1 serving
Ingredients:
- 4-5 fresh mint leaves, (roughly torn)
- 1/2 – 1 oz simple syrup (recipe below in recipe notes) (adjust per your tastes)
- crushed ice
- splash of cold water
- 2 oz bourbon
- sprig of fresh mint ((for garnish – optional))
Instruction:
- To bottom of serving glass, add mint leaves and simple syrup. Muddle together with a muddler or handle of a wooden spoon.
- Top with plenty of crushed ice, then pour in splash of cold water, and bourbon.
- Stir, garnish with the sprig of mint, and serve!
