Mint Julep

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 10 mint leaves, plus a spring for garnish
• 2 teaspoons superfine sugar
• seltzer water
• crushed ice
• 2 1/2 ounces kentucky bourbon whiskey (gentleman jack)

Recipe

• 1 place the mint in the bottom of a mortar/pestle, and top with the sugar.
• 2 muddle these together until the leaves start to break down and dissolve the sugar. transfer to a cocktail glass.
• 3 add a splash of seltzer water.
• 4 fill the glass 3/4 with ice, and add the bourbon.
• 5 top with more seltzer; stir and garnish with a sprig of mint.