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Ingredients

Ingredient Amount Ingredient Name
2 oz Old Forester 86 Proof
0.75 oz Simple Syrup
8-10 Mint Leaves
3 Mint Sprigs (Garnish)

Tools Of The Trade

  • Jigger
  • Mixing Glass
  • Bar Spoon
  • Julep Cup

Recipe

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

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