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How To Make A Mint Julep Cocktail

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How To Make A Mint Julep Cocktail
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Mint Julep Cocktail. This classic bourbon and mint cocktail evokes visions of America's Deep South, where it has been the official drink of the Kentucky Derby for nearly 100 years. Mikey Paine, from Lost Society in London, is going to show us how to make the perfect Mint Julep Cocktail. Enlarge Mint Julep Cocktail. This classic bourbon and mint cocktail evokes visions of America's Deep South, where it has been the official drink of the Kentucky Derby for nearly 100 years. Mikey Paine, from Lost Society in London, is going to show us how to make the perfect Mint Julep Cocktail.
Preparation Time:
5 minutes
Total Time:
5 minutes

Step 1: You will need

  • 10- 15 mint leaves
  • 50 ml bourbon
  • 15 ml sugar syrup
  • crushed ice
  • short glass
  • bar spoon
  • standard double shot measure
  • measuring spoons
  • measuring jug

Step 2: Mint

Drop the mint leaves into the bottom of the serving glass and gentle bruise with the base of the bar spoon. This will release the flavours and aroma of the mint.

Step 3: Ice

Fill the glass with crushed ice

Step 4: Sugar Syrup

Add 15 ml of sugar syrup

Step 5: Bourbon

Pour over 50 ml of bourbon

Step 6: Stir

Churn the cocktail with the end of the bar spoon to mix the ingredients. Top up with crushed ice and stir once more, just enough to mix the drink without melting the ice too much. Finally add a little more ice to fill the cocktail to the brim

Step 7: Garnish

Add a short straw and a sprig of mint to garnish

And Serve
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Tips & Comments
  1. Anonymous

    I use the recipe of Alton Brown from Food Network, and have been absolutely pleased with it. I generally use 10-15 leaves (depending on how strong I want the flavor of mint), put 1 teaspoon of sugar on top of it, and then make a paste of the mint in the glass by muddling with a pestel. Then pour crushed ice on top of the paste, then I pour 2 1/2 oz of bourbon, and finally top the glass with sprite. I enjoy it after stirring the drink.

  2. Anonymous

    don't follow this video.. I'm sure this is gonna be a nice cocktail but it's definitely not called mint julep... you don't make it like this

  3. Cypeq

    lol u should put about 5 leaves

  4. Franklin

    The South must rise again, to destroy those who don't know how to make our famous drink. Do NOT follow this video. A Mint Julep is NOT made with sugar syrup, the ice must be crushed much finer than shown, one does NOT place that much mint in the bottom of the glass, a silver or silver plated goblet is the preferred receptacle for this elixir, the outside of the receptacle is "frosted" by nature, and these corrections are only the ones which come immediately to mind. I'm sure the bartender is more than competent on most drinks, but the advice on how to make the Mint Julep would be laughable, were it not so serious a subject.