Time for a Mint Julep

macpappy · 04-25-2010, 06:05 PM

I know it's not the Kentucky Derby, but it was nice enough outside that I decided to have a Mint Julep. I go the old fashioned route.

5 or 6 mint leaves
1 tsp. sugar
splash of water
two shots of bourbon or sour mash

My way is to put the leaves in a shaker, add the sugar and a splash of water and muddle the leaves to get the mint oil released. I then fill my glass with crushed iced and dump it in the shaker. Add the bourbon (this time I used Jack Daniels Single Barrel), shake and pour back in the glass.

I don't bother with the garnish.

04-25-2010, 06:05 PM	#1
macpappy Rider on the storm. Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Slidell, LA Posts: 851 Trading: (0)	Time for a Mint Julep I know it's not the Kentucky Derby, but it was nice enough outside that I decided to have a Mint Julep. I go the old fashioned route. 5 or 6 mint leaves 1 tsp. sugar splash of water two shots of bourbon or sour mash My way is to put the leaves in a shaker, add the sugar and a splash of water and muddle the leaves to get the mint oil released. I then fill my glass with crushed iced and dump it in the shaker. Add the bourbon (this time I used Jack Daniels Single Barrel), shake and pour back in the glass. I don't bother with the garnish. __________________ WARNING: I am a Southern White Male. I have a brain and I know how to use it.