Frozen Mint Julep Recipe!

Makes 1

Ingredients: 

3 ounces bourbon whiskey
1 1/2 teaspoons simple syrup
1 1/4 ounces fresh lemon juice
8 fresh mint leaves
3/4 cup crushed ice
1 sprig fresh mint (to garnish)

Directions:

1 Place mint leaves, bourbon, simple syrup and lemon juice into a blender and pulse for just a second or two.

2 Add 3/4 cup of crushed ice and blend until slushy.

3 Pour into a chilled, large old-fashioned glass or large goblet and garnish with mint sprig.

Source: http://www.food.com/recipe/frozen-mint-julep-315294

Southern Mint Julep Recipe!

Ingredients:

2 sprigs fresh mint
1 tablespoon water
1 teaspoon confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup ice, crushed
1 1/2 ounces Bourbon
1 sprig fresh mint

Directions:

1 Place mint in blender; add water and sugar.

2 Blend until leaves disappear, add ice and bourbon; blend a few seconds.

3 Pour into frosted glass or julep cup which has been filled with finely chopped ice.

4 Stir and decorate with a sprig of mint.

5 Serves 1.

6 Note: Serve with a short straw that is no taller than the mint, so one enjoys the aroma as well as the taste.

Source: http://southern.food.com/recipe/southern-mint-julep-55089

Mint Julep Iced Tea Recipe!

 

Makes 8 

 

Ingredients:

8 mint leaves
1 lemon, sliced
1 lime, sliced
1 cup Bourbon
3 cups tea, sweetened and cold
ice cube, cubed or crushed

Directions:

1 Combine mint, lemon, and lime in a 2 quart pitcher; crush with the back of a spoon to crush the mint.
 

2 Stir in bourbon and tea.
 

3 Serve over ice.

Source: http://www.food.com/recipe/mint-julep-iced-tea-111569

Kiwi-Mint Julep Recipe!

Makes 2

 

Ingredients:

3 tablespoons sugar
1/2 cup hot water
2 cups ice
3 kiwi fruits, peeled
2 tablespoons frozen limeade concentrate
2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
3 ounces Bourbon (optional)

Directions:

1 Dissolve sugar in hot water in a 1-cup measure; let cool slightly.
 

2 Combine ice, kiwis, limeade, mint, the sugar mixture and bourbon, if using, in a blender.
 

3 Blend until smooth.
 

4 Serve immediately.

Source: http://www.food.com/recipe/kiwi-mint-julep-371056

Blackberry Mint Juleps Recipe!

 

Servings: 4

 

Ingredients:

1 pint fresh blackberries, rinsed and dried
1/2 cup superfine sugar (I subbed Splenda with great results)
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 large bunch mint
crushed ice
1 cup Bourbon
seltzer water, chilled (I subbed diet lemon lime soda with great results)

Directions:

1 In a small bowl, mash together the blackberries, sugar and vanilla and let sit at room temperature until juicy, about 20 minutes.
 

2 Strain the mixture through a sieve into a bowl, pressing against the solids with a rubber spatula; discard the seeds.
 

3 For each drink, place about 3 tablespoons of the blackberry syrup and 8 mint leaves into a cocktail glass and muddle together using the handle of a wooden spoon.
 

4 Fill with crushed ice, 1/4 cup bourbon and a splash of seltzer. Garnish with a mint sprig.

Source: http://www.food.com/recipe/blackberry-mint-juleps-364348