Mint Julep - The Real Thing

Total Time: 24 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 24 hrs

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 2 cups water, preferable branch
• 6 mint leaves
• 2 ounces bourbon, premium kentucky
• 1 tablespoon mint syrup
• 1 mint leaf
• ice, crushed

Recipe

• 1 mix the sugar & water in a saucepan. boil, while stirring, for 5 minutes. remove from heat & let cool for 15 minutes.
• 2 bruise 6 mint leaves to release the oil. place them in a glass pitcher or jar.
• 3 pour cooled syrup over mint, cap tightly & store in the refrigerator overnight.
• 4 when ready to partake, strain syrup to remove leaves.
• 5 into your cocktail shaker add bourbon, mint syrup & 1/2 cup ice.
• 6 shake, shake, shake your julep.
• 7 pour mixture into a small glass or julep cup.
• 8 top with a fresh mint leaf.
• 9 serve with a short straw.