Simple Mint Julep

5 ingredients
2 steps

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon white sugar
  • 5 fresh mint leaves, or to taste
  • 1 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger bourbon, or more to taste
  • 4 ice cubes, or as desired

Directions

  1. 1
    Place a tall glass in the freezer until frosted.
  2. 2
    Mix water and sugar together in the frosted glass until sugar is dissolved. Twist mint leaves to release the scent and flavor from each leaf; add to glass. Fill glass 1/4-full with bourbon; add ice. Garnish glass with a mint leaf.

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