Best 9 Simple Mint Julep Recipes

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MINT JULEPS



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Sit on the front porch in your rocking chair on a sultry afternoon and sip on one or two of these. The proper way to serve a mint julep is in a frozen silver goblet, but you can use glasses instead--just use the most elegant ones you have! You can make the syrup ahead of time and store it in the refrigerator for whenever the julep mood strikes you.

Provided by jenn

Categories     Drinks Recipes     Cocktail Recipes     Whiskey Drinks Recipes

Time 25m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 cups water
2 cups white sugar
½ cup roughly chopped fresh mint leaves
32 fluid ounces Kentucky bourbon
8 sprigs fresh mint leaves for garnish

Steps:

  • Combine water, sugar and chopped mint leaves in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat until the sugar is completely dissolved. Allow syrup to cool, approximately 1 hour. Pour syrup through a strainer to remove mint leaves
  • Fill eight cups or frozen goblets with crushed ice and pour 4 ounces of bourbon and 1/4 cup mint syrup in each. (Proportions can be adjusted depending on each person's sweet tooth). Top each cup with a mint sprig and a straw. Trim straws to just barely protrude from the top of the cups. Serve juleps on a silver platter.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 473 calories, Carbohydrate 50.3 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Protein 0.1 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, Sodium 3 mg, Sugar 50 g

CLASSIC BOURBON MINT JULEP



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The Mint Julep is a bourbon cocktail that is easy to make. The signature drink of the Kentucky Derby, this is one whiskey drink recipe you can't miss.

Provided by Colleen Graham

Categories     Beverage     Cocktail

Time 3m

Number Of Ingredients 4

4 to 5 mint sprigs (leaves only)
2 sugar cubes (or 1/2 ounce simple syrup)
2 1/2 ounces bourbon whiskey
Garnish: mint sprig

Steps:

  • Gather the ingredients.
  • Place the mint leaves and sugar or simple syrup into a julep cup, collins glass, or double old-fashioned glass.
  • Muddle well to dissolve the sugar and release the oil and aroma of the mint.
  • Add the bourbon.
  • Fill the glass with crushed ice and stir well until the glass becomes frosty.
  • Garnish with a mint sprig. Serve with a straw and enjoy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 181 kcal, Carbohydrate 5 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fiber 0 g, Protein 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, Sodium 3 mg, Sugar 5 g, Fat 0 g, ServingSize 1 cocktail (1 serving), UnsaturatedFat 0 g

MINT JULEP



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Provided by Alton Brown

Categories     beverage

Time 5m

Yield 1 cocktail

Number Of Ingredients 5

10 mint leaves, plus a sprig for garnish
1 1/2 teaspoons superfine sugar
Seltzer water
Crushed ice
2 1/2 ounces Kentucky bourbon whiskey

Steps:

  • Place the mint leaves in the bottom of an old-fashioned glass and top with the sugar. Muddle these together until the leaves begin to break down. Add a splash of seltzer water, fill the glass 3/4 full with crushed ice, and add the bourbon. Top with another splash of seltzer, stir, and garnish with a sprig of mint. Serve immediately.

SIMPLE MINT JULEP



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The whiskey varies by state - Kentucky uses bourbon, Georgia favors peach brandy and in next door Maryland it is rye. Take your choice.

Provided by TerryWilson

Categories     Drinks Recipes     Cocktail Recipes     Whiskey Drinks Recipes

Time 5m

Yield 1

Number Of Ingredients 5

¼ 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

Steps:

  • Place a tall glass in the freezer until frosted.
  • 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 121.2 calories, Carbohydrate 4.2 g, Sodium 4.7 mg, Sugar 4.2 g

MINT JULEP



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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     dessert

Time 5m

Yield 1 serving

Number Of Ingredients 5

12 to 15 fresh spearmint leaves (no stems), plus a sprig for garnish
1 teaspoon superfine sugar
2 fluid ounces Bourbon
Ice cubes
1 fluid ounce club soda

Steps:

  • Put the mint, sugar, and a touch of the bourbon in a chilled silver cup or glass mug. Muddle the leaves with the sugar by pressing them with a pestle or a wooden spoon until fragrant and the sugar dissolves. Add the ice and pour in the remaining bourbon, and stir to combine. Top the julep off with the club soda. Garnish with the mint sprig and serve.

TRADITIONAL MINT JULEP



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If you've never had a traditional mint julep, be sure to include this easy recipe at your next Derby Day party or summer gathering. Make the mint syrup in advance and cocktail prep will be a breeze.

Provided by Arlene Cummings

Categories     Beverage

Time 25m

Yield 1

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup sugar
1 cup water
1 bunch fresh mint, torn into pieces
1 1/2 oz Kentucky Whisky
1 oz mint syrup
Fresh mint for garnish
8 oz glass or silver cup filled with crushed ice

Steps:

  • To make the mint simple syrup, add the water and the sugar to a small saucepan and boil for 1 to 2 minutes stirring until sugar is dissolved. Muddle mint slightly to release natural oils, stir it into the syrup mixture. Set aside to cool for about 10 minutes.
  • Fill an 8-oz glass with crushed ice. Pour in the whisky and give it a good stir. Then top with the mint syrup and a few sprigs of fresh mint.
  • Enjoy slowly (and responsibly).

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 Cocktail

MINT JULEP



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Whisky cocktails don't come much more refreshing than a mint julep. Serve over mounds of crushed ice and top with freshly picked garden mint

Provided by Alice Lascelles

Categories     Cocktails, Drink

Time 5m

Number Of Ingredients 5

65ml bourbon
10 mint leaves
12.5ml 2:1 sugar syrup (see tip, below)
ice , cubes and crushed
a big mint sprig and a straw

Steps:

  • Shake the bourbon, mint leaves and sugar syrup with ice and strain into a highball glass or julep tin filled with crushed ice. Churn gently with a long-handled spoon and top with more crushed ice. Garnish and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 187 calories, Carbohydrate 9 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 8 grams sugar

MINT JULEP



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This classic southern cocktail is still a must on Derby Day and summer soirees. Refreshing and strong, this mint julep will be an instant classic.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Drink Recipes     Cocktail Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 5

6 tablespoons superfine sugar
6 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
24 mint leaves, plus 4 sprigs for garnish
2 cups finely crushed ice
1 cup bourbon

Steps:

  • Combine sugar, lemon juice, and mint leaves in a pitcher. Crush well with a wooden spoon. Add ice and bourbon and mix well. Pour into silver tumblers, garnish with mint sprigs, and serve.

MINT JULEP



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It wouldn't be Kentucky Derby Day without this mint julep recipe! But, really, this Kentucky Derby mint julep recipe is good anytime. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 30m

Yield 10 servings (2-1/2 cups syrup).

Number Of Ingredients 8

MINT SYRUP:
2 cups sugar
2 cups water
2 cups loosely packed chopped fresh mint
EACH SERVING:
1/2 to 3/4 cup crushed ice
1/2 to 1 ounce bourbon
Mint sprig

Steps:

  • For syrup, combine the sugar, water and chopped mint in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook until sugar is dissolved, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat; cool to room temperature. , Line a mesh strainer with a double layer of cheesecloth or a coffee filter. Strain syrup; discard mint. Cover and refrigerate syrup for at least 2 hours or until chilled., For each serving, place ice in a metal julep cup or rocks glass. Pour 1/4 cup mint syrup and bourbon into the glass; stir until mixture is well chilled. Garnish with mint sprig.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 197 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 6mg sodium, Carbohydrate 42g carbohydrate (39g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.

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