Timeless Classic

Mint Julep

Frost-coated silver cup packed with pebble ice, fragrant garden mint, and bold bourbon.

Whiskey Muddled & Built Mounded crushed pebble ice 4 min · 28% ABV

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🎩 The Speakeasy Spec Full Craft Bar

Garnish: Generous slapped mint bouquet dusted lightly with powdered sugar

Bourbon Whiskey 60 ml
Simple Syrup 10 ml
Fresh Mint Leaves 10 leaves

Preparation

Gently press mint leaves and simple syrup in the base of a chilled metal julep cup—just enough to release essential oils without tearing.
Add bourbon, pack tightly with crushed ice, and churn until frost coats the outside of the cup.
Top with a snow-cone mound of crushed ice and tuck a lush mint bouquet beside the straw.

🏠 Easy Home Version Everyday Ingredients

Home Shortcut: No metal cup or ice crusher? Wrap ice cubes in a clean kitchen towel, tap with a rolling pin, and build in a chilled ceramic mug or tumbler.

Bourbon Whiskey 60 ml
White Sugar 1 tsp
Splash of Water 5 ml
Fresh Mint Leaves 8 leaves

At-Home Steps

Press mint, sugar, and water gently in the bottom of a cold glass using the back of a wooden spoon.
Fill with towel-crushed ice, pour bourbon over top, and stir until the glass turns frosty.
Crown with extra crushed ice and a sprig of slapped mint.

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How do you make Mint Julep at home with everyday ingredients?

No metal cup or ice crusher? Wrap ice cubes in a clean kitchen towel, tap with a rolling pin, and build in a chilled ceramic mug or tumbler. Ingredients: 60 ml Bourbon Whiskey, 1 tsp White Sugar, 5 ml Splash of Water, 8 leaves Fresh Mint Leaves. Steps: Press mint, sugar, and water gently in the bottom of a cold glass using the back of a wooden spoon. Fill with towel-crushed ice, pour bourbon over top, and stir until the glass turns frosty. Crown with extra crushed ice and a sprig of slapped mint.

What is the full craft bar specification for Mint Julep?

Mint Julep (Whiskey, 28% ABV) is prepared muddled & built with mounded crushed pebble ice and garnished with generous slapped mint bouquet dusted lightly with powdered sugar. Ingredients: 60 ml (2 oz) Bourbon Whiskey, 10 ml (1/3 oz) Simple Syrup, 10 leaves (10 leaves) Fresh Mint Leaves.