Classic Mint Juleps

Ingredients

• 1 cup bourbon 
• 8 cups ice cubes crushed finely
• 16  mint sprigs crushed
• 1 cup sugar 
• 1 cup water 

Equipment

• sauce pan

Directions

1. Bring sugar and 1 cup water to a boil in a small saucepan. Cook 4 minutes or until sugar dissolves.
2. Remove sugar syrup from heat; cool completely.
3. Place 2 crushed mint sprigs in the bottom of each of 8 glasses.
4. Add 1 cup crushed ice, 2 tablespoons sugar syrup, and 2 tablespoons bourbon to each glass.
5. Garnish with mint sprigs, if desired.
6. Spirit note: Bourbon is America's original spirit, made primarily from corn with varying amounts of wheat, barley, and rye. Wild Turkey 80 ($1
7. may sound like your grandfather's whiskey, but this smooth yet rich bourbon with caramel sweetness, vanilla aromas, and a touch of spice is a superb foundation for a mint julep. For a lighter-bodied, fruitier, and gentler style, choose a bourbon with a lot of wheat, like Maker's Mark ($23). --Jeffery Lindenmuth