Garnish:
Mint sprigs bouquet
How to make:
ADD first 5 ingredients to glass and two-thirds fill with crushed ice. CHURN (stir) with bar spoon and then FILL glass with more crushed ice. TOP with soda, briefly stir and serve.
| 12 fresh | Mint leaves |
| 2 fl oz | Bourbon whiskey |
| 1 fl oz | Peachtree peach schnapps |
| 1/6 fl oz | Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water, 65.0°Brix) |
| 2 dash | Angostura Aromatic Bitters |
| 1/2 fl oz | Thomas Henry Soda Water |
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Review:
Bourbon, peach and mint flavours combine harmoniously in this cooling cocktail.
History:
This classic was originally made with peach brandy in place of peach liqueur. It is also sometimes made with apricot brandy.
The contentious history of the Julepand variantions on the classic Mint Julep.
Alcohol content:
- 1.8 standard drinks
- 23.2% alc./vol. (46.4° proof)
- 25.7 grams of pure alcohol
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