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Mint Julep Martini
Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, 1999
Show:  Emeril Live
Episode:  Canapes
24 to 32 fresh mint leaves
4 tablespoons simple syrup, (equal amounts sugar and water heated until sugar dissolves)
Crushed ice
8 ounces Belvedere Vodka
4 sprigs mint, for garnish
4 martini glasses, cold

For one drink: Put 6 to 8 mint leaves, 1 tablespoon simple syrup and crushed ice in the bottom of a tall glass. With the handle of a wooden spoon, crush and mash the leaves to extract the flavor. Add 2 ounces vodka and shake several times. Strain into a chilled martini glasses and garnish with a small mint sprig.

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Recipe Summary
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Yield: 4 drinks

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