Mint Julep Margarita

Submitted by Food.com

"Courtesy of Cooking Channel. Original recipe: http://www.cookingchanneltv.com/recipes/mint-julep-margarita.html"

 

• Ready In: 10mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Yields: 1/2 cup
• Serves: 1

ingredients

• 2 limes (each cut into 16 pieces, 1 wedge reserved for garnish)
• 2 teaspoons superfine sugar
• 10 fresh mint leaves
• 2 ounces Bourbon
• 1 ounce orange liqueur
• 1⁄4 cup seltzer water

directions

1. Place the limes in a cocktail shaker. Sprinkle with the sugar and add the mint leaves. Muddle well, making sure the juice is really extracted from the limes and the sugar has dissolved.
2. Add the bourbon, orange liqueur and a couple of ice cubes. Cover and shake well, then strain into a glass. Can be served over ice or straight.
3. Top off with seltzer. Garnish with a lime wedge.

Reviews

[oesmith]

Contrary to traditional responses, the drink is very tasteful and combines the likes of both traditional drinks. We enjoyed the drink.

 

[mlparkes]

I'll be making a mint julep for the Derby and later I'll do margaritas. This seems wrong... lol

 

[Chuck B.]

This is a travesty to both the mint julep and the margarita. Sometimes less is more.