Mint Julep Finalists
by The Hill-Man
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posted Oct 25 2011 3:57PM
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We tried the Mint Julips made by the 3 finalists in the Greg Hill Foundation's "Great Mint Julip competition" and, since you might want to make them for your Derby party, here are the recipes:
Jamie Walsh – Bar Manager – Stoddards Fine Food – Boston
Tradition with a Twist
- 2-3oz Makers Mark Bourbon
- 1/2oz Burnt Sugar Syrup
- About 5 to 8 sprigs of Chocolate Mint & 2-3 more for garnish
- Crushed ice
Add Chocolate Mint Leaves and Burnt Sugar Syrup ( see below) to the cup and press/muddle, add crushed ice and cone the top of the cup or glass. Add Makers Mark Bourbon and garnish with Chocolate Mint sprigs on top. I like to whack the mint on my hand to "wake" up the oils before I garnish about 4-5 sprigs.
Burnt Sugar Syrup
Take 1 pint of granulated sugar 3 table spoons of water & cook until amber....Adding water at this point takes a little longer but it helps caramelizing it...Pull it off the heat add a pint of water (equal parts water to sugar) put it back on bring to a boil.... then cool
Giuseppe Iannello – AGM - McFadden’s Saloon Boston
Strawberry Mint Julep
- Fresh Mint
- ½ oz simple syrup ( equal parts sugar & water dissolved together)
- ½ oz Strawberry flavored water
- 1 ½ oz Makers Mark Bourbon
- Red Pixie Sticks
- Crushed ice
lightly coat bottom of a ten oz. glass with the red pixie stick, add ¼ oz of simple syrup and strawberry flavored water, using a shaker combine the pixie stick, water and syrup, lightly muddle mint into mixture, now fill cup to the top with crushed ice, add Makers Mark over ice, add another 1/4 oz. of simple syrup, fill the rest of the glass with the strawberry flavored water. stir drink to blend ingredients and garnish with a sprig of mint.
Dan Galupo - Howl at the Moon & W Hotel Boston
Maple Mint Julep
- 1 ½ oz Real Vermont Syrup – ( no Aunt what’s her face)
- Fresh Mint
- 2 oz Makers Mark Bourbon
- Crushed Ice
In a glass add 1.5 Ounces of Maple Syrup and good amount of fresh mint muddle this up real good to infuse mint into the syrup. Add fresh crushed ice and Maker Mark Bourbon, shake and strain into glass, add fresh ice and garnish with fresh mint.
Kentucky Classic Mint Julep
- Fresh Mint
- 1 teaspoon Powdered Sugar
- 2 ½ oz Makers Mark Bourbon
- 2 tablespoons of water
- Crushed Ice
In a glass, muddle the powdered sugar, mint leaves and water, add crushed ice and Makers Mark Bourbon, garnish with fresh mint. Simple and Delicious
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