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Mango Mint Julep

Name: Mango Mint Julep
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 12 fresh Mint leaves; 50 ml Bourbon whiskey; 22.5 ml Mango liqueur; 7.5 ml Sugar syrup 'rich' (2:1)

Difford’s Guide

Discerning Drinkers (4)

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Ingredients
12 fresh	Mint leaves
1 ²⁄₃ fl oz	Bourbon whiskey
³⁄₄ fl oz	Chinola Mango Liqueur
¹⁄₄ fl oz	Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix

How to make

Glass

Photographed in an UB Koto Collins 35cl

Prepare

Select and pre-chill a COLLINS GLASS.
Prepare garnish of mango wedge.

Method

Gently MUDDLE mint in base of shaker (just to bruise).
Add other ingredients and SHAKE with ice.
FINE STRAIN into glass (or julep cup) filled with crushed ice.

Garnish

Garnish with mango wedge.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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:

21.5 grams of pure alcohol

History

Recipe by yours truly in March 2025.

More cocktails by Simon Difford

Review

A classic Mint Julep is a springtime cocktail associated with the Kentucky Derby in May. However, the addition of tropical mango notes propels this cocktail into summer.

Maker's Mark bourbon 375ml - makes 7.5 cocktails
$18.99 $2.53 per cocktail Maker's Mark bourbon image

Chinola Mango Liqueur 750ml - makes 33 cocktails
$29.99 $0.91 per cocktail Chinola Mango Liqueur image

Monin Pure Cane Syrup (US) 750ml - makes 100 cocktails
$14.99 $0.15 per cocktail Monin Pure Cane Syrup (US) image

$3.59 per cocktail*

Makes a minimum of 7.5 cocktails.
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Chris Dimal 1w

Pretty much what it says on the tin. Bourbon and mango are a surprisingly good match! I will say I made my own mango liqueur via maceration of mangoes in vodka and Wray and Nephew.

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