Champagne Julep

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Serve in a Julep tin

Ingredients:
8 fresh Mint leaves
1⁄2 oz Rémy Martin V.S.O.P. cognac
1⁄4 oz Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup)
1 dash Angostura Aromatic Bitters
3 oz Brut champagne/sparkling wine
× 1 1 serving
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Garnish: Lemon zest twist (discarded) & mint sprigs dusted with icing sugar

How to make:

SHAKE first 4 ingredients with ice. Add champagne and more to shaker, then throw twice before straining into julep tin filled with crushed ice. Serve with a metal straw.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 4/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 7/10
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Review:

Lower in strength than most old-school julep cocktails, champagne adds a zing if not a sparkle.

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G. M. Genovese’s Avatar G. M. Genovese
25th April 2024 at 16:47
The recipe is good if you strain it into a coupe and top with the sparkling. I put this together into a julep cup with cubed ice and it shown potential. But I agree the cognac and/or the sugar needs to be bumped up in smart measures to make this work over crushed ice.
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Hunter Newsome’s Avatar Hunter Newsome
24th July 2023 at 03:26
I’d triple or even quadruple the cognac in this recipe. Then it’s truly decadent.
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