Mint Julep

The first time I had a mint julep was at a Kentucky Derby party.  They are yummy and easy to make.

Ingredients:

Mint infused simple syrup:

• 20 fresh mint leaves
• 1 C. sugar
• 1 C. water

Drink:

• Rocks glass filled with ice
• 2 oz. bourbon
• 2 oz. mint infused simple syrup
• Splash of club soda

Directions:

1. Heat the water and sugar until it comes to a boil
2. Mix well and turn off the heat
3. Add the mint and cover
4. Let the mixture steep for at least 1 hour
5. Pour the bourbon over the ice
6. Add the mint infused simple syrup and then club soda
7. Mix with a stirrer and garish with a sprig of mint

 Tips and Tricks:

• Growing mint is super easy.  I bought 2 mint plants at Home Depot and planted them in a pot.  They are on my porch and growing like crazy.
• Simple syrup is simple to make. 
• I’ve made these with Crown Royal which is not bourbon, but a whiskey.  It tastes good with either.