Name: Cognac Julep
Prep time: 2 min
Total time: 2 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 12 Mint leaves; 75 ml Cognac (brandy); 20 ml Sugar syrup 'rich' 2 sugar to 1 water

Serve in a

Julep tin

Garnish:

Mint sprig

How to make:

SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into julep cup half filled with crushed ice. CHURN (stir) the drink with the crushed ice using a bar spoon. Top up the cup with more crushed ice and CHURN again. Repeat this process until the drink fills the cup and serve.

12 fresh	Mint leaves
2 1/2 fl oz	Rémy Martin 1738 Cognac
2/3 fl oz	Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water, 65.0°brix)
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Review:

A truly deliciously refreshing cocktail. Woody rancio notes in the cognac are freshened by the mint. Those with a dry palate may want to reduce the sugar a touch.

History:

Although bourbon is now most commonly associated with the Julep, it is probable that it was first made with cognac.
Julep history

Nutrition:

One serving of Cognac Julep contains 235 calories.

Alcohol content:

1.7 standard drinks
25.47% alc./vol. (50.94° proof)
24.2 grams of pure alcohol

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