Name: Prescription Julep
Total time: 5 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 7 fresh Mint leaves; 45 ml Cognac (brandy); 15 ml Rye whiskey 50% abv; 7.5 ml Brown sugar syrup; 2 dash Orange bitters

Ingredients

7 fresh

Mint leaves

1 ¹⁄₂ fl oz

Cognac (brandy)

¹⁄₂ fl oz

Straight rye whiskey (100 proof /50% alc./vol.)

¹⁄₄ fl oz

Demerara/Muscovado/brown sugar syrup (2 sugar to 1 water)

2 dash

Orange Bitters by Angostura

How to make

Glassware

Prepare

Select and pre-chill a JULEP TIN.

Prepare garnish of orange zest twist, mint sprigs and icing sugar.

Method

Gently MUDDLE mint in base of shaker (just to bruise).

Add other ingredients and SHAKE with ice.

STRAIN into julep cup filled with crushed ice.

CHURN with barspoon to redistribute ice.

TOP with more crushed ice to fill cup if necessary.

Garnish

EXPRESS orange zest twist over cocktail and discard.

Garnish with mint sprigs bouquet dusted with icing sugar.

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:

20.3 grams of pure alcohol

Comments & Discussion

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Lucas Bigai 8w

Tastes good but someway sweeter to me. I’m up to the team “less syrup, please”. That would be way better.

Amarette Speights 1y

I’m going to say something heretical. But mint is very expensive here. (I just need to plant some) but when I can’t get it, mint bitters or syrup can give similar flavor. My southern card is going to get taken away.

Rob San 14w

It's like a weed if you'll borrow a couple of plants with roots & stick them in nice soil. It spreads and comes back each year. Julips, mojitos, tikis, bourbon smashes etc require fresh FREE spearmint.

Chris Brislawn 2y

My favorite julep variation, though I prefer equal proportions of cognac & rye. What does the name mean? I can understand something like "Cognac Julep," and this is a mash-up of the cognac and whiskey versions, but "Prescription Julep"? Is this particular variant some 19th Century medical cure-all, as prescribed for whatever ails you by Doctor Jerry Thomas?

David M. Premium Member 3y

Tasty and pretty. Though I’m with everyone else and would cut back on the sugar syrup (and that’s without even the powdered sugar on top).

Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member 3y

Agreed, David. Also in keeping with the comments below, I've cut the sugar syrup back to 7.5ml (1/4oz) and also switched from white to brown sugar.

Cathy Mauger 3y

I like this more than the regular Mint Julep, I used 5 ml of Rich Demerara Syrup.

John Hinojos Premium Member 4y

I like this better than the regular mint julep. It has a burst of more flavours with the rye and cognac. Perfect on a warm afternoon before supper. We used half the amount of sugar syrup and it was perfect for us. We have always found Juleps sweet, so we knew to adjust the sugar.

Alice-Amanda Hinton 5y

I prefer with a touch less sugar syrup - about 7.5ml. Wonder about trying a hint of mint syrup instead?

Christopher Day 4y

I agree, I was surprised by how sweet this came out. I don't have any mint syrup but might keep some cane syrup and try adding a little Branca Menta for some minty herbal heresy!

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Prescription Julep