Mint Julep

• servings: 1 serving
• active time: 3 minutes
• total time: 3 minutes

Ingredients

8 mint leaves

1/4 ounce simple syrup

2 ounces whiskey (bourbon or rye)

Garnish: mint sprig

Garnish: Angostura bitters (optional)

Directions

In a Julep cup or rocks glass, lightly muddle the mint leaves in the simple syrup.

Add the whiskey then pack the glass tightly with crushed ice.

Stir until the cup is frosted on the outside.

Top with more crushed ice to form an ice dome, and garnish with a mint sprig and a few drops of bitters (optional).

Nutrition

• Calories: 30 kcal
• Total Fat: 0 g
• Saturated Fat: 0 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
• Cholesterol: 0 mg
• Sodium: 2 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 7 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0 g
• Total Sugars: 6 g
• Protein: 0 g