Mint Julep

5 ingredients
2 steps

Ingredients

  • 6 fresh mint leaves plus 1 mint sprig for garnish
  • 1 teaspoon superfine sugar, or to taste
  • 2 teaspoons water
  • crushed ice
  • 1 1/2 ounces (1 jigger) bourbon

Directions

  1. 1
    In a silver julep cup or 10-ounce glass crush together with the back of a spoon the mint leaves, the sugar, and the water until the sugar is dissolved and fill the cup with the ice.
  2. 2
    Add the bourbon, stir the julep well, and garnish it with the mint sprig.

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