Mint Julep – A Traditional American Based Drink bourbon, sugar and mint. Julep is usually served icy, with huge the amount of crushed ice. For him, they were even specially invented silver and pewter glasses that keep the cold for a long time themselves covered with hoarfrost. For the first time, julep began to be prepared in the XVIII century on south of the usa. The drink with all its appearance personified wealth: silver bowl, first-class whiskey, a mountain of ice, which in those days was in the south was not a pleasure from cheap. If you do not have silver bowls for julepa, do not despair. Cooking it in a glass high a glass, you can also fully enjoy the tart bourbon with mint and sweet notes. Nutrition value of one portion: (only one cocktail) Calories 177, total fat – g., saturated fat g., proteins – g., carbohydrates 4 g., fiber g., cholesterol mg., sodium mg., sugar d. 18+ Excessive drinking harms your health! 
Time: 5 мин.Difficulty: easy. Quantity: 1 cocktail. Recipes used. volumetric containers: 1 cup (tbsp.) – 240 ml. 3/4 cup (st.) – 180 ml. 1/2 cup (tbsp.) – 120 ml. 1/3 cup (st.) – 80 ml. 1/4 cup (st.) – 60 ml. 1 tablespoon (tbsp.) – 15 ml. 1teaspoon (tsp) – 5 ml.
Ingredients for the recipe:
- 5 fresh mint leaves plus a few twigs for decoration
- 1 tsp Sahara
- Planed or crushed ice
- 75 ml. bourbon
- Lemon slice for decoration, optional
- Slice of orange for decoration, optional
- Maraschino cherry for decoration, optional
Recipes with similar ingredients: bourbon, cocktail cherry, lemon, mint
Recipe preparation:
- Put the mint leaves and sugar in a silver julep glass or high glass (0.4 l.). Sprinkle with water. Crush mint with sugar with using the handle of a wooden spoon.
- Fill the glass with crushed ice, add bourbon and mix. Garnish with a slice of orange or lemon, cherry and sprigs peppermint.
