Mint Julep

Directions

1. 1
   Make a mint flavored simple syrup by boiling water and sugar with two bunches of roughly torn and bruised mint in large sauce pot.
2. 2
   Boil just until the sugar dissolves completely.
3. 3
   Cool and strain the mint out of mixture.
4. 4
   Add bottle of whisky to the infusion.
5. 5
   Stuff the empty whisky bottle with last bunch of fresh mint leaves and fill with the simple syrup/whiskey mixture.
6. 6
   Cap and put in freezer overnight.
7. 7
   It will freeze to a slushy consistency for serving.
8. 8
   Glasses: dip the rim of each glass in egg white, then in sugar for a frosted appearance and chill.
9. 9
   Fill with mint julep mixture straight from the frozen bottle and garnish with a mint or lavender sprig.