Mint Julep
This key to this classic Southern summer cocktail is fresh mint (properly muddled) and old-fashioned Kentucky bourbon. Some of the oldest cocktails were born at the hands of apothecaries, who would grind up herbs and spices and roots and whatnot as medicine. They'd add a little bit of sweet liquor to, you know, make the medicine go down a little more easily. Well, I don't know if the mint julep was born that way, but I do know it's good for what ails you, if what ails you happens to be the hot old sun and three-piece suit in the middle of summer. This recipe first appeared in Season 9 of Good Eats and was updated in Season 2 of Good Eats: Reloaded.
- Time: 5 min
- Servings: 1
Source: Alton Brown
Ingredients
- whole mint leaves, plus a sprig for garnish
- ounces bourbon
- teaspoon fine sugar
- crushed ice