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

Serve in an

Old-fashioned glass

Ingredients:
1 fresh	Lemon peel
8 fresh	Mint leaves
1 fl oz	Rémy Martin V.S.O.P. cognac
1 fl oz	Tawny port
1/4 fl oz	Luxardo Maraschino liqueur
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Garnish:

Luxardo Maraschino Cherry

How to make:

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

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Review:

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

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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.

Alcohol content:

1.1 standard drinks
22.22% alc./vol. (44.44° proof)
15 grams of pure alcohol

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