FROM THE LITTLE MENU
Mint Julep
A glass full of crushed ice builds a white frost, with cooling mint over bourbon's sweetness.
Home-bar collection version
For one serving
Ingredients
- Mint4 sprigs
- Sugar
The IBA uses powdered sugar; fine granulated sugar needs a little more muddling
1 tsp - Water2 tsp
- Bourbon60 ml / 2.03 US fl oz
US fl oz amounts are rounded; use ml for exact measures.
To garnishMint sprig
Make it
- Add mint, sugar and water to the glass and press gently a few times to dissolve the sugar and release the mint's aroma.
- Fill with crushed ice and pour in bourbon.
- Stir up and down with a bar spoon until a white frost forms on the outside of the glass.
- Add more crushed ice to make a small mound and tuck in a mint sprig.
Behind the drink
The Kentucky Derby's signature drink since 1938, with well over a hundred thousand served on race weekend.
Recipe reference
Adapted from the IBA recipe; see the ingredient notes for home-bar adjustments.
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