Christopher Idone

Mint Julep

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Preparation info
  • Makes

    two

    12 ounce drinks
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Glorious American Food
Glorious American Food

By Christopher Idone

Published 1985

  • About

How to make a julep: crush the mint, bruise the mint; freeze the glass, freeze the silver chalice; make it with rye, make it with bourbon. These are the disputes. I offer my julep—I make it with scotch.

Ingredients

  • ½ cup packed fresh mint sprigs
  • ¼ cup Simple Syrup
  • 2 to 2½

Method

In a blender, combine the mint and Simple Syrup, mixing until puréed thoroughly.

Place half of the mint mixture and 1 straw in each julep cup. Packing the ice around the straw, fill the cup almost to the top with shaved ice. Set the cups in the freezer for at least 30 minutes.

Touching the outside as little as possible, remove the cups from the freezer and pour scotch over the s