Recipe For Mint Julep

Best recipe for mint julep, and a terrific thirst quencher.

Ingredients

• 1 dozen fresh mint leaves, plus a few sprigs for garnish
  
• 2 tablespoons of simple syrup
• 2 ounces of Bourbon
• 1 ounce of Dark Rum
• Crushed ice

Instructions

Chill a traditional silver julep glass, old fashioned, Collins, or highball glass by placing into the freezer, or jiggling some ice in the glass. Remove ice and lightly muddle the mint and simple syrup together in the bottom of the glass. Top with some of the ice. Stick a straw all the way through the ice to the bottom of the glass where the mint is, then cut the straw off short, just above the top of the glass. Top the ice with the bourbon, then the rum, the remaining ice, and holding the glass along the bottom or top edge, stir vigorously, until the outside of the glass is heavily frosted. Garnish with a sprig of mint right next to the straw so that you get a nice whiff of mint with each sip. Ahhh a sublime recipe for mint julep.

By the Pitcher: Muddle about 1 cup of mint leaves together with 3/4 cup of simple syrup, more or less to taste, in the bottom of a pitcher. Add 1-1/2 cups of bourbon and 3/4 cup of rum. Add straw to chilled cups and fill with crushed ice, pouring mixture over the top. Makes about 6 depending on size of glasses. Garnish with mint as above guard your new recipe for mint julep with your life, or not.