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Old Forester 86 Proof

Mint Julep

Name: Mint Julep
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Coctail
Ingredients: 2 oz. Old Forester 86 Proof; ¾ oz. Simple Syrup; 8-10 Mint Leaves; 3 Mint Sprigs (Garnish)

The Old Forester Mint Julep cocktail recipe is a traditional, from-scratch build of the south’s most infamous warm-weather cocktail.

Old Forester Mint Julep

1 Serving(s)

Ingredients

Tools of the Trade

Instructions

Pack mint julep cup with crushed ice.
In a mixing glass, combine bourbon, syrup, and mint leaves.
Lightly bruise mint leaves with a muddler, strain contents into julep cup.
Garnish with 3 generous sprigs of mint.
Make sure to slap mint. Make sure to insert a straw into the ice near mint.