Simple Mint Julep

Name: Simple Mint Julep
Prep time: 5 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1/4 cup water; 1 teaspoon white sugar; 5 fresh mint leaves, or to taste; 1 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger bourbon, or more to taste; 4 ice cubes, or as desired

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The whiskey varies by state - Kentucky uses bourbon, Georgia favors peach brandy and in next door Maryland it is rye. Take your choice.

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 5 min

Serves 1

Difficulty Easy

🛒 Ingredients

1/4 cup water

1 teaspoon white sugar

5 fresh mint leaves, or to taste

1 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger bourbon, or more to taste

4 ice cubes, or as desired

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 1

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 121

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0g 0%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 5mg 0%

Total Carbohydrate 4.2g 2%

Dietary Fiber 0g 0%

Total Sugars 4.2g

Protein 0g 0%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Place a tall glass in the freezer until frosted.

Mix water and sugar together in the frosted glass until sugar is dissolved.

Twist mint leaves to release the scent and flavor from each leaf; add to glass.

Fill glass 1/4-full with bourbon; add ice.

Garnish glass with a mint leaf.