WATCH: Here’s how to make a mint julep to celebrate the Kentucky Derby
Join PBS NewsHour’s Meredith Garretson as she learns how to make the perfect mint julep for this weekend’s Kentucky Derby.
Barrel’s Mint Julep
Ingredients
2 oz bourbon
1/2 ounce simple syrup
2 cups crushed ice
Mint bunch
Tools
Mint julep tin (or 12 ounce cocktail glass)
Cocktail jigger
Muddler
Directions:
Take 3-4 mint leaves and place them in cocktail glass. Add the simple syrup and muddle. Remove and discard the mint.
Add the bourbon, one cup of ice, and stir. Top with remaining ice so that it forms a dome-like top on the glass. Finish with a garnish of mint and drink with a straw.
Mint Julep | Bourbon Drink Recipes | Maker’s Mark®
This cocktail is as much a part of Southern culture as hospitality. With pronounced sugar and mint notes, combined with the bold-tasting flavors of Maker’s Mark® Bourbon, the Mint Julep goes exceedingly well with long summer days, horses, pretty hats and good company.
All you need is…
• 2 parts Maker's Mark® Bourbon
• 1/2 part simple syrup
• Fresh mint leaves
All you need to do is…
1. Add all mint and syrup to a julep cup.
2. Gently muddle mint to express the oils.
3. Add crushed ice.
4. Pour Maker's Mark over (preferably crushed) ice.
5. Stir and garnish with a mint sprig.
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How to make a Mint Julep and the Whiskey Smash
Hey folks, In this video I'm making two whiskey cocktails with one very important common ingredient, mint. I dive into a little brief history on the Mint Julep and its closely related cousin, the Whiskey Smash. Both drinks are made with essentially the same ingredients with the same 1:1 simple syrup and Kentucky bourbon. But because of the difference the citrus makes, they are dramatically different beverages. With any luck you should be able to follow suit and do the same at home. This is my fist attempt at this style of video and I hope you enjoy.
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0:00 Intro
0:40 Julip History
2:50 Julip Ingredients
3:12 Build a Julip
6:06 Whiskey Smash History
7:07 Build a Whiskey Smash
9:26 Erin Tastes
MINT JULIP RECIPE 3:12
6 -8 Mint leaves (no stems)
2 oz. (60 ml) Bourbon
1 oz. (30 ml) Demerara syrup (1:1 sugar to water)
1 sprig of mint garnish
WHISKEY SMASH RECIPE 7:07
1/2 Lemon
2 oz. (60 ml) Bourbon
1 oz. (30. ml) Simple syrup (1:1 sugar to water)
4 dashes Peychaud's Bitters
Absinthe wash or spritz
Lemon peel garnish
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How to Make a Mint Julep with Belle Jolie
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Mint Julep Recipe
Fresh mint leaves
Dash of Powdered Sugar
2 splashes of water
2 parts bourbon
Muddle mint leaves, powdered sugar, and water in glass.
Fill glass with crushed ice, and add bourbon.
Serve with a straw.
Enjoy while watching a horse race on a hot summer day!
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Mint Julep Sweet Tea | Southern Living
Southerners take sweet tea very seriously, but we are also crazy about mint juleps (hello, Derby season!). So, it was only natural that we combined two of our all-time favorite classics into one refreshing, sweet cocktail. Meet Mint Julep Sweet Tea.
Get the recipe for Mint Julep Sweet Tea:
Ingredients:
1/2 cup loosely packed fresh mint leaves; 1 lemon, sliced; 2 tablespoons sugar; 3 cups cold sweetened tea; 1 cup bourbon; Crushed ice; Garnish: fresh mint sprigs
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HOW TO MAKE A MINT JULEP!! KENTUCKY DERBY STYLE!
in honor of the annual running of the Kentucky Derby tomorrow I am sharing how to make a delicious and refreshing mint julep. It's the official drink of the derby! The Kentucky Derby was a favorite of my mother's. Every year she would watch all day the full coverage about the horses, the history and eventually the running of all the races leading up to the main race that would determine the winner. Kicking off the triple crown of racing. Some traditions should not be questioned. I never understood her love for it, but in her honor I am going to try! #kentuckyderby2019 #mintjulep #allamerican #homemade
Growing up, the first weekend in May was an unofficial holiday in our house. The running of the Kentucky Derby was a favorite of my mother's. She loved the racing, the hats, the pomp and circumstance of this old southern tradition. She looked forward to few things during the year. Strangely, the derby was one of them. A bit of history for you; The Kentucky Derby has continuously run every year since 1875. It is the apex of thoroughbred horse racing in the United States. It is the first leg of the triple crown of racing which also includes the Preakness and the Belmont Stakes. During the derby over 120,000 mint juleps are served. This takes over 10,000 bottles of Kentucky bourbon, 1000 pounds of fresh mint and over 60,000 pounds of crushed ice. That's a lotta lotta!
The word Julep has an interesting etymology. It hails as far back as 600 A.D. and was a word that once referred to medicine. So when you drink your julep you are drinking medicine. Or presumably so. Regardless of whether it is just what the doctor ordered or not, these are delicious and the perfect libation to enjoy during the end of spring and early summer when the days begin to become warmer and somewhat intolerant. This will cool you down quick and go down smooth. They are very easy to drink and so refreshing you will easily want to reach for another.
The julep starts off with fresh mint. I have a crop of mint that comes up yearly in my yard. So snipping fresh is best but if you don't have that benefit, just grab a big bunch from the market. be sure to wash well and keep in a jar with some water to keep it ultra fresh.
Simple syrup is next. A blend of equal parts of sugar and water. You can use regular granulated white sugar or go for something more fancy and use demerara sugar. Mix, heat and cool. Now you have simple syrup to make mint juleps till the cows come home or the filly's cross the finish line.
Next up is good quality Kentucky bourbon. I will say that you should not skimp here. Maker's Mark is a great way to honor the tradition or you can choose what they use at the Derby which is Old Forrester's brand. I have used Evan Walker's Honey Bourbon today because that was easy to grab out of the cabinet. You should use what you like best, but please be sure it is Bourbon.
Last, but not least is ice, which, may not seem like a big deal, but it is so important that you can truly mess up your simple cocktail if you don't do it right. Ice is going to make or break your drink here.
Start by muddling about a tablespoon of simple syrup with 10 to 15 leaves of fresh mint. Simply and gently bruise the leaves in the syrup to help infuse the mint oils into the drink. Don't go at it with force because this will cause the bitter tannins of the plant to also go into the drink and you don't want that. You will know when you have muddled enough when you can smell the minty goodness. Next add 2 to 3 ounces of bourbon to the syrup mixture. Stir well. Now is when the ice comes in. Fill that glass with crushed ice. Stir down and top off with more ice. Add a generous plume of mint to the cup and place the straw close to the fresh sprigs of mint.
Drinking a julep is an experience of the sense. You feel coolness of the frosty glass. You smell the fresh mint. You see the beautiful verdant mint and finally you taste the sweet, fresh, minty goodness. You can hear the crackling of the ice as you mix it with your straw. It really is the whole package.
I hope you will raise a glass of julep in honor of my mom for the Kentucky Derby and I hope you love it!
Happy Sipping!
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