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Jalisco Mint Julep

Name: Jalisco Mint Julep
Total time: 2 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 12 fresh Mint leaves; 75 ml Añejo tequila; 20 ml Sugar syrup 'rich' (2:1); 1 dash Aromatic bitters; 2 dash Lavender bitters

Difford’s Guide

Discerning Drinkers (8)

Measurements in:

Serves:

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Ingredients
12 fresh	Mint leaves
2 ¹⁄₂ fl oz	Añejo tequila (100% agave)
²⁄₃ fl oz	Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix
1 dash	Angostura Aromatic Bitters
2 dash	Lavender bitters

Garnish: Mint sprigs dusted with icing sugar

How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Julep tin

Method:

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. Crown the drink with some fresh crushed ice, garnish and serve.

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:

23.8 grams of pure alcohol

History

Created in February 2017 by yours truly (Simon Difford) at the Cabinet Room, London, England.

For the contentious history of the Julep along with its variants, see our Julep page.

More cocktails by Simon Difford

Review

Given the use of tequila, I initially opted for agave syrup over sugar syrup but I found the caramel notes this added somewhat overwhelmed the mint. Instead, perhaps consider using demerara sugar in place of white cane syrup or a mix of the two. To be honest, I found myself preferring the original whiskey-based Mint Julep when tasted against each other but I'd encourage you to give a tequila-based Mint Julep a try, and if you have a better version then please email me at simon@diffordsguide.com.

AKA: Tequila Mint Julep

Patron Anejo tequila 375ml - makes 5 cocktails
$29.99 $6.00 per cocktail Patron Anejo tequila image

Monin Pure Cane Syrup (US) 750ml - makes 37 cocktails
$14.99 $0.41 per cocktail Monin Pure Cane Syrup (US) image

Angostura Aromatic Bitters 120ml - makes 384 cocktails
$13.99 $0.04 per cocktail Angostura Aromatic Bitters image

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Comments & Discussion

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John Hinojos Premium Member 4y

This was very interesting cocktail. I do not think it is as sweet as it's rating, but was very flavourful. Did find the mint gets a little overwhelmed by the anejo tequila. Perhaps a dash of white creme de menthe would work and back off the sugar syrup to balance the sugar. Went perfectly with our Southern California July 4th dinner of Carne Asada and freshly made flour tortillas. Would do again.

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