Mint Julep

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Ingredients

• 2 1/4 oz Buffalo Trace bourbon
• 1/2 oz Dememara Syrup
• 12 mint leaves, plus 1 bouquet for garnish

Instructions

1. Combine all ingredients except garnish in a julep cup and stir to combine, making sure to gently press the mint leaves against the sides of the cup with your barspoon.
2. Fill the glass halfway with crushed ice, then stir to agitate and dilute the whiskey. The proof of the whiskey should melt the ice pretty quickly, which is what you want - this drink needs dilution.
3. Add more crushed ice to fill the cup again, then stir again to agitate. Refill the cup with more ice, stir one last time, then add enough crushed ice so it mounds over the edge of the julep cup, which should be frosted over by now.
4. Brush the tops of the mint bouquet against the back of your hand to activate the aromas, then place the bouquet in the drink to garnish it. Serve with a straw.

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