TWO Mint Juleps! - the bourbon & prescription julep
We're coming up on julep season - so I'm going to show you how to make two mint juleps! These days the standard bourbon mint julep is what most people think of, but juleps have been around long before bourbon and mint were involved. For those who are looking to venture out from the classic mint julep, I want to share with you the prescription julep too! This recipe has cognac and rye whiskey as a base, and is equally delicious and refreshing. Try them both and you be the judge which julep is your favorite! Cheers!
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THE MINT JULEP RECIPE
2 oz. (60 ml) Buffalo Trace Bourbon
1/2 oz. (15 ml) rich Demerara Syrup (2:1 sugar:water)
6-8 mint leaves
Large mint sprig for garnish
THE PRESCRIPTION JULEP RECIPE
1.5 oz. (45 ml) Maison Rouge V.S.O.P. Cognac
1/2 oz. (15 ml) Rittenhouse 100 proof Rye Whiskey
1/2 oz. (15 ml) rich Demerara Syrup (2:1 sugar:water)
6-8 mint leaves
Large mint sprig for garnish
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How to Make a Mint Julep | The Best Recipe
Hi there, my name is Erren of Erren's Kitchen, and in this video, I'm going to show you how to make a Mint Julep. This is a really refreshing drink that's perfect for springtime or summertime celebrations. It's easy to make, but it does require a few special ingredients, so watch the video, and I'll show you everything you need to know.
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Ingredients
10 mint leaves
½ ounce simple syrup
2.5 ounces bourbon
Crushed Ice
Tonic Water
mint sprig for garnish
Instructions
In a rocks glass or Julep cup, gently press the mint into the syrup with a muddler.
Then add the bourbon and fill the glass with crushed ice.
Top with a splash of tonic water and a mint sprig for garnish.
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This ice cold, bourbon forward, classic Mint Julep is the only one you need when the bugle sounds at this years Kentucky Derby!
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While the Mint Julep is a very old, classic drink, going back to the beginning of the 1800's, the term Julep is downright ancient dating back to about 600 AD. It was a word that essentially meant Medicine, much like Tonic but there's obviously no medicine in the Mint Julep (or any julep for that matter) so what gives? Well, ancient people (And even not so ancient people) had a funny idea of what Medicine entailed and at least when possible it involved booze. The modern Julep of course was never intended as a curative, the name it seems is something of a joke. Similar to when my Grandmother would request her Nerve Medicine or her Tonic what she meant was My bottle of blackberry brandy, no glass please.
The Mint Julep itself has a long history and has seen much evolution in it's standard preparation. Brandy, Cognac, Rye, Bourbon, even Rum have all been featured in it's silver beaker. Syrup or sugar, and which sugar? Bitters? Of course yes, all of these have at various times been considered standards in the Mint Julep. For what it's worth I prefer Bourbon in mine, made with a bit of demerara syrup and some bitters, and plenty of mint.
Like any drink with so much history, the Mint Julep has found itself regarded as a matter of religion among it's devotees. Many insist that you must not muddle the mint, or on the number of mint leaves to be utilized, on the amount of time the drink must rest, on the quality of ice, etc. Much like the Old Fashioned, a great many people have some very strong ideas about how it must be made.
Personally, I don't have time for that. I like my mint muddled here because I was the drink to be quite minty, but if you prefer not, that's no skin off my nose. The only things of true importance in my opinion here are that liqour, copious ice, and great quantities of mint are involved. My preparation is as follows:
Mint Julep
~.5 oz. -or- ~ 15 ml. Simple Syrup
2 Dashes Angostura Bitters
A plethora of mint leaves
3 oz. -or- 90 ml. Bourbon
Muddle it
Fill beaker partway with crushed ice
Swizzle it
Top it up with ice
add a bouquet of several sprigs of mint
Enjoy.
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How to make a Mint Julep cocktail at home - Easy cocktail recipe
How to make a Mint Julep cocktail at home is very simple but also, it can be very easy to screw it up if you skip some important steps. Today I'm showing you my favourite way to make a Mint Julep cocktail recipe.
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The Mint Julep has a very interesting history. Mostly because it was one of the first cocktails to be served with that many ice. At that time, this category of cocktails gave birth to the julep strainer and the straw. Find out how in the video.
The Mint Julep is amongst the classic Bourbon cocktail recipes because it is 1- a cocktail recipe everybody can make and 2- it is a delicious Bourbon drink recipe. Bottom line one of the best easy cocktail recipes.
Mint Julep cocktail recipe
2 oz Bourbon
1/4 oz Simple syrup
Handful of fresh mint leaves
A LOT of crushed ice
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How to Make a Mint Julep | Home | Pro | AI
Today is the most exciting 2 minutes in sports, and I didn’t want to miss the celebrations, so I decided to make some delicious mint julep cocktails. I made a home version and a pro version, and then I asked AI to create a unique way to serve this popular Kentucky Derby cocktail, and I was impressed with what it created.
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