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Ingredients

• 8 fresh mint leaves, plus a big sprig to garnish
• 15 ml Simple syrup (1:1 sugar and water)
• 60 ml Bourbon or rye whiskey
• lots of crushed ice

Method

1. Put the mint leaves and syrup in a julep cup or tumbler and press gently with a muddler 4–5 times, just to release the oils. Don’t shred the leaves or it turns bitter.
2. Add the bourbon, then pack the cup with crushed ice and stir with a long spoon until the outside of the cup frosts.
3. Top with a dome of more crushed ice. Slap the mint sprig between your palms to wake it up, tuck it in next to a short straw and serve.

Tips

• Make simple syrup by dissolving equal weights of sugar and hot water, then cooling; it keeps for weeks in the fridge.
• Contains alcohol. For an alcohol-free version, try the Virgin Mojito in the Bar kitchen.

Sources

Written in our own words after cross-checking these recipes:

Once Upon a Chef The Modern Proper Love and Lemons