Name: Georgia Mint Julep
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 12 fresh Mint leaves; 60 ml Bourbon whiskey; 30 ml Peach schnapps; 5 ml Sugar syrup (2:1); 2 dash Aromatic bitters; 15 ml Soda (club soda) water

Georgia Mint Julep
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Ingredients:
12 fresh	Mint leaves
2 oz	Bourbon whiskey
1 oz	Peach schnapps liqueur
¹⁄₆ oz	Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup)
2 dash	Angostura Aromatic Bitters
¹⁄₂ oz	Thomas Henry Soda Water

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Prepare:

Select and pre-chill a COLLINS GLASS.
Prepare garnish of mint sprigs.

How to make:

POUR first 5 ingredients into chilled glass.
Two-thirds fill glass with crushed ice and CHURN with barspoon.
Fill glass with more crushed ice.
TOP with soda and briefly stir.

Garnish:

Garnish with mint sprigs bouquet.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

Bourbon, peach and mint flavours combine harmoniously in this cooling cocktail.

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History:

This classic was originally made with peach brandy in place of peach liqueur. It is also sometimes made with apricot brandy.

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Robert Holen

22nd July at 18:24

I used Peachtree, it completely overpowered the other flavours.. Get the feeling this one is better off with a cleaner peach liqueur instead of a schnapps.

Miguel Perales

3rd September 2022 at 19:08

I agree with John and leave out the syrup. I did it with, and it was a bit on the sweet side. The Schnapps should provide enough sweetness.

John Hinojos

10th April 2021 at 03:11

Great rift on a mint julep. While I like my drinks not too sweet, I left out the sugar syrup. I would probably use Peach Brandy also to cut the sweetness.