WHISKEY
MAY 18, 2020
BLACKBERRY MINT JULEP
Don't wait for the Kentucky Derby to try this classic riff
The Mint Julep is just a simple combo of bourbon, sugar, and muddled mint served over crushed ice, it's hard to find a more refreshing summer drink. This riff adds muddled blackberries and honey to amplify bourbon's fruit notes taking the already great Mint Julep to a new level. Think of a fruit cobbler meets Kentucky Mule. It's a perfect start to spring or summer and shows there's no need to wait to try a Mint Julep today.
BLACKBERRY MINT JULEP
Ingredients
1½ oz. 100 Proof Bourbon (preferably Cooper's Craft Barrel Reserve)
½ oz. Fresh lime juice
1 oz. Honey syrup
5 blackberries
6 mint leaves
Instructions
Muddle blackberries, mint, and lime juice together in the bottom of a shaker tin. Add remaining ingredients and shake with ice. Strain into a julep cup packed with ice. Garnish with a spring of mint.