Derby Julep

Directions

1. 1
   Boil water and sugar together with two bunches of torn mint leaves in large pot until sugar dissolves completely.
2. 2
   Cool.
3. 3
   Strain sugar syrup to remove mint leaves.
4. 4
   Combine cooled sugar syrup and bottle of whiskey.
5. 5
   Stuff remaining mint leaves into empty whiskey bottle and refill bottle with whiskey and syrup mixture.
6. 6
   Cap and put in freezer over night.
7. 7
   It will freeze to a slushy consistency for serving.
8. 8
   Serve in chilled silver julep cups or other chilled glasses straight from frozen bottle and garnish each glass with mint sprig.