Mint Juleps for a Crowd
- Ready In:
- 24hrs 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 4
- Serves:
-
32
ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1 bunch of fresh mint (about 1 cup, packed)
- 1 gallon good quality Bourbon
directions
- To make simple syrup, combine sugar and 1 cup water in a saucepan.
- Place over high heat and bring to a boil, stirring the mixture to dissolve the sugar.
- Boil 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat and add washed mint (still on the stem, just stir it all in).
- Set aside for 24 hours.
- Strain the mixture into a jar and discard the mint.
- Chill julep cups or glasses in the freezer before making juleps.
- Fill them with crushed ice.
- Add 1 1/2 teaspoons of mint syrup and 2 ounces of bourbon.
- Garnish with sprigs of mint, if desired.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Mercy
Longwood, FL
Greetings everyone!
My name is Mary and I am a native Floridian. I live in Central Florida with my wonderful husband of 13+ years.
I enjoy cooking simple dishes with simple ingredients.