How To Make a Mint Julep

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The Mint Julep became synonymous with the Kentucky Derby in 1938, but the drink's roots go all the way back to Arabia -- it was adapted from a drink called the "julab" made with rose petals instead of mint leaves.

To complete this How-To you will need:

10 fresh mint leaves
1/2 oz. simple syrup
2 oz. Kentucky bourbon
A rocks glass or Derby cup (a traditional sterling silver or pewter cup)
Crushed or shaved ice
A muddler or long-handled spoon
And a swizzle stick

Step 1: Add mint

Set aside a few mint leaves for garnish, and place the rest in the bottom of the glass.

Step 2: Add simple syrup

Pour in 1/2 an ounce of simple syrup.

Tip: Simple syrup is simply sugar water, made by dissolving 2 parts unrefined sugar into 1 part boiling water. Let cool before using.

Step 3: Muddle combination

Muddle the combination gently to unleash—but not bruise—the mint's scent, flavor, and overall essence in the glass.

Tip: A muddler is a wooden rod used to mash up ingredients. If you don't have one, the back of a spoon works just as well.

Step 4: Add ice

Fill the glass with crushed ice.

Step 5: Add bourbon

Add two ounces of bourbon.

Step 6: Stir

Stir the cocktail.

Step 7: Garnish & serve

Add the mint leaves and swizzle stick as garnish, and serve. Now it's time to get your bets down.

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[Floflyz]

@Lassiekid That's very true actually, last time I made a Mai Tai for an American and he didn't like it cuz apparently they do it another way in the US...

[Lassiekid]

Yeah guess i excaturated a little but where the american have different options in liquoer the danish stick to some specific, which aren't very popular in USA

[Floflyz]

That's fair enough I totally agree with you ! In the mean time there's a pretty similar base isn't there ?

[Lassiekid]

Floflyz i agree that this is not the correct way, but i've been working in a couple of different countries and every place has a new way of mixing their drink, for example a danish "White russian" carries NO similarity to the american "White russian"

[Floflyz]

Do you not get plenty of bits of mint when u drink it ?

[metalhead192]

i use a few more i make it buy putting sugar and about 5 leaves grind them to a pulp ad some tonic to rince the muddler add more leaves and then continue i saw it on good eats and its my perosnal favorite way btw i kinda abbrivated it

[Floflyz]

Where are the bitters ? the brown sugar ? God to publish videos on cocktails LEARN HOW TO MAKE THEM CORRECTLY !!!!! Or leave it to a real cocktail bartender, not a chick in a household kitchen damn it !!Then we real drink mixers get know-it-all people trying to teach us how to do our job !!!

[icebluedevelopment]

potpagan - Umm no you are wrong sir, so is this vid so don't feel to bad. Actually yes feel like and idiot you should. The proper way is to gently with the muddler rub the mint all around the tin cup. MASHING it bruises the mint and causes the chlorophyll to seep out which is very bitter tasting. Fill glass with hand crushed ice pour bourbon and simple syrup over the ice.

[oxixobiz]

This looks like the worst Julep ever.