Gin Julep

Ingredients

• 2.5 oz London Dry Gin
• 0.5 oz Simple Syrup
• 8 Mint Leaves
• Mint sprig · optional garnish

Method

1. 1

   Gently muddle the mint leaves with the simple syrup in a julep cup.

2. 2

   Add the gin and fill the cup with crushed ice.

3. 3

   Stir until the outside of the cup frosts.

4. 4

   Top with more crushed ice and garnish with a large mint sprig.

The Story

The julep was made with whatever spirit was to hand before bourbon claimed it, and gin and brandy versions were common in nineteenth-century bar guides. The Gin Julep keeps the format, mint, sugar, and a mountain of crushed ice, but swaps in juniper for oak.