Mint Julep Sauce

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter 
• 2 cups mint leaves fresh chopped
• 2 tablespoons shallots minced
• 1 cup water 
• 1 tablespoon bourbon whiskey 
• 1.5 cups balsamic vinegar white
• 0.3 cup sugar white

Equipment

• sauce pan
• sieve

Directions

1. Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat; cook the shallot in the melted butter until softened, about 5 minutes.
2. Pour the vinegar, water, and 3 tablespoons of the bourbon into the saucepan; stir the mint and sugar into the liquid until the sugar is dissolved. Increase the heat to high and bring to a boil; immediately remove from heat and allow the mixture to steep for about 15 minutes. Strain through a fine mesh strainer. Stir 1 tablespoon bourbon into the sauce to finish.