Mint Julep

Recipe courtesy Michael Chiarello

Show: Easy Entertaining with Michael ChiarelloEpisode: BBQ Cook-off

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (10)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(10)

Cook Time:
5 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
1 pitcher or bottle

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: 9 hr 0 min
Cook: 5 min
Total:: 9 hr 15 min

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Ingredients

1/3 cup water
2/3 cup sugar, plus more for garnish
3 bunches mint
1 bottle Southern whisky
1 egg white
Mint or lavender sprigs, for garnish

Directions

Make a mint flavored simple syrup by boiling water and sugar with two bunches of roughly torn and bruised mint in large sauce pot. Boil just until the sugar dissolves completely. Cool and strain the mint out of mixture.

Add bottle of whisky to the infusion. Stuff the empty whisky bottle with last bunch of fresh mint leaves and fill with the simple syrup/whiskey mixture.

Cap and put in freezer overnight. It will freeze to a slushy consistency for serving.

Glasses: dip the rim of each glass in egg white, then in sugar for a frosted appearance and chill. Fill with mint julep mixture straight from the frozen bottle and garnish with a mint or lavender sprig.

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Comments & Reviews

recipe Mint Julep
Anonymous 06-21-2008
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We make these by the half gallon
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Favorite summer drink. We make these up by the half gallon and keep them in the freezer. Pull them out and pour and you... have a perfect drink for a hot summer afternoon.Read more
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Lorraine Towson, MD 12-31-2006
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Enjoying Michaels Mint Julep
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Now one; I mean no one can touch your recipe, Michael. It's easy and it has become a wonderful holiday tradition in my home. ... My daughter and I developed a non-alcoholic version for the children. Thank you for the recipe.Read more
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Wayne Idaho Falls, ID 07-15-2006
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Super Easy - Super Good
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

What else is there to say. The mint simple syrup would be terrific in iced tea as well.
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Kat San Jose, CA 07-10-2006
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Intoxicatingly Good
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I was liberal in making my simple syrup and made the drink about 70% bourbon.....delicious. We brought the bottle to a party... and it was gone in minutes. I suggest a little splash of water for the bourbon novices.....Read more
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Travis Green Bay, WI 07-04-2006
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Mouth watering Mint Julep
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

A friend of mine bought a pre-made bottle of Mint Juleps at the Kentucky Derby and we have been trying to duplicate it ever... since. I finally found the recipe. Awesome!Read more
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Anonymous 09-25-2005
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Great
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Everyone came back for seconds, thirds and fourths!