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Derby Day Mint Juleps
Yield: 8 drinks
Mint Julep Cocktail Recipe - bourbon, mint, water and sugar - super simple bourbon cocktail! A must for your Kentucky Derby parties!
Ingredients:
- 2 cups water
- 2 cups white sugar
- ½ cup roughly chopped fresh mint leaves
- 32 oz Kentucky bourbon
- 8 sprigs fresh mint leaves for garnish
Instructions:
- Combine water, sugar and chopped mint leaves in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat until the sugar is completely dissolved. Allow syrup to cool, approximately 1 hour. Pour syrup through a strainer to remove mint leaves.
- Fill eight cups with crushed ice and pour 4-oz of bourbon and 2-oz mint syrup in each. Top each cup with a mint sprig.