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Prescription Julep

Rye whiskey and cognac combine harmoniously in this delicious julep
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Chris Brislawn’s Avatar Chris Brislawn
2nd September at 04:53
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?
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David M.’s Avatar David M.
2nd July 2023 at 00:15
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).
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Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
5th July 2023 at 17:18
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.
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Cathy Mauger’s Avatar Cathy Mauger
6th December 2022 at 06:37
I like this more than the regular Mint Julep, I used 5 ml of Rich Demerara Syrup.
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John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
30th June 2022 at 00:23
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.
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Alice-Amanda Hinton’s Avatar Alice-Amanda Hinton
19th September 2021 at 22:47
I prefer with a touch less sugar syrup - about 7.5ml. Wonder about trying a hint of mint syrup instead?
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Christopher Day’s Avatar Christopher Day
3rd June 2022 at 15:53
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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