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Mint Julep
Summer 2007
The word julep goes back to the old Persian gulab, meaning “rosewater,” and was much used in 17th-century England to describe any cooling drink. In the Deep South, before ice was widely available, the menthol in the mint gave an illusion of coolness on a hot day, but it was the ice that made the drink great. The official cocktail of the Kentucky Derby, a Mint Julep simply must be drunk very, very cold.
1 tsp icing sugar
1 tbsp chilled water
2 oz bourbon
Garnish:
3 to 4 sprigs fresh mint
1. In a large glass, stir sugar into water until dissolved.
2. Add bourbon and about 12 mint leaves and muddle to release the flavour of the mint.
3. Refrigerate for 20 to 30 minutes.
4. Fill glass with crushed ice.
5. Garnish with 2 bushy sprigs of fresh mint.
6. I like putting my face into the fresh mint while I drink. If you don't, use a straw.
