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Mint Julep (Mexican Style)

Name: Mint Julep (Mexican Style)
Total time: 2 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 1 fresh Lemon peel; 8 fresh Mint leaves; 30 ml Cognac (brandy); 30 ml Tawny port; 7.5 ml Maraschino liqueur

Difford’s Guide

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Ingredients
1 fresh	Lemon peel
8 fresh	Mint leaves
1 fl oz	Cognac (brandy)
1 fl oz	Cockburn's Tawny Eyes Port
1/4 fl oz	Luxardo Maraschino liqueur

Garnish: Luxardo Maraschino Cherry

How to make

Glassware

Serve in an Old-fashioned glass

Method:

PLACE lemon zest and mint in shaker. Add other ingredients, SHAKE with ice and fine strain into ice-filled glass.

Health & Nutrition

Alcohol content:

We don't have enough information to calculate the alc./vol., but based on known ingredients, this recipe contains at least:

15.9 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Tawny port — Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

History

Recipe adapted from a 1937 Bar Florida (later renamed Floridita) menu, Havana, Cuba.

The contentious history of the Julep, along with its variants can be found on our page.

Review

Mint, cognac, port, lemon and maraschino - all subtly contribute to this Cuban take on Mexico.

Comments & Discussion

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Chris Dimal 3y

Hmm. Quite interesting. Each sip can feel different. The palate will have mint, then port. I have to say the brandy as well as the lemon peel are lost.

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