Mint Syrup in a jar:2 cups sugar
2 cups water
6 mint leaves (fresh from the yard!)
Julep:
2 ounces bourbon, premium Kentucky
1 tbsp mint syrup
1 mint leaf
ice, crushed
*To make the syrup, mix sugar and water in a saucepan. Boil, while stirring, for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool for 15 minutes.
Bruise 6 mint leaves to release the oil. Place them in a glass pitcher or jar.
Pour cooled syrup over mint leaves, cap tightly and store in the refrigerator overnight.
*To make the julep, when ready to partake, strain syrup from the jar to remove the leaves (or put it in a container with a lid small enough that the leaves can't escape when you pour. You can use a syrup bottle for this, or a salad dressing bottle)
Into your cocktail shaker, add bourbon, mint syrup and 1/2 cup ice. Shake, shake shake your julep
Pour mixture into a tumbler. Serve with short straw and mint leaf garnish.
