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Recipe courtesy of Bobby Flay

Show: Boy Meets Grill

Episode: Horse Race Weekend

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Total:: 5 min
Prep:: 5 min

Yield:: 1 serving

Level:: Easy

Nutrition Info

Healthy

Ingredients

5 fresh mint leaves, plus a few mint sprigs, for garnish
1 teaspoon sugar
Shaved ice
2 1/2 ounces bourbon whiskey
Lemon slice, for garnish, optional
Orange slice, for garnish, optional
Maraschino cherry, for garnish, optional

Directions

Place mint leaves, sugar and a splash of water into a silver julep cup or a 12-ounce Tom Collins glass. Muddle the mint, sugar, and water together with the tip of the handle of a wooden spoon. Fill the glass with shaved ice, add the bourbon, and stir until combined. Garnish with a lemon or orange slice, a cherry, and a few sprigs of fresh mint.

My Private Notes

Name: Mint Julep
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H5M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H5M0.000S
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 5 fresh mint leaves, plus a few mint sprigs, for garnish; 1 teaspoon sugar; Shaved ice; 2 1/2 ounces bourbon whiskey; Lemon slice, for garnish, optional; Orange slice, for garnish, optional; Maraschino cherry, for garnish, optional