Heather Julep
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Heather Julep
Serve in a Julep tin
| 12 fresh | Mint leaves |
| 2 1⁄2 oz | Blended Scotch whisky |
| 1⁄2 oz | Honey herbal liqueur (e.g. Drambuie) |
| 1⁄2 oz | Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup) |
Garnish: Mint sprigs
How to make:
SHAKE all ingredients with ice and strain into glass filled with crushed ice. CHURN (stir) the drink using a bar spoon. Top the glass with more crushed ice so as to fill it and churn again. Serve with straws.
Review:
A Scotch whiskey twist on the classic bourbon-based Mint Julep.
History:
Adapted from a recipe discovered in 2001 at Teatro, London, England.
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