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Recipe courtesy of Alton Brown

Show: Good Eats

Episode: Raising the Bar

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Simply Delightful Mint Julep (03:23)

Total:: 5 min
Prep:: 5 min

Yield:: 1 cocktail

Level:: Easy

Ingredients

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

Directions

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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.

My Private Notes

Name: Mint Julep
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H5M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H5M0.000S
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 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