How To Make a Mint Julep
Expand the description and view the text of the steps for this how-to video. Check out Howcast for other do-it-yourself videos from Tamara and more videos in the Mixed Drinks category. You can contribute too! Create your own DIY guide at www.howcast.com or produce your own Howcast spots with the Howcast Filmmakers Program at www.howcast.com The Mint Julep became synonymous with the Kentucky Derby in 1938, but the drink’s roots go all the way back to Arabia — it was adapted from a drink called the “julab” made with rose petals instead of mint leaves. To complete this How-To you will need: 10 fresh mint leaves 1/2 oz. simple syrup 2 oz. Kentucky bourbon A rocks glass or Derby cup (a traditional sterling silver or pewter cup) Crushed or shaved ice A muddler or long-handled spoon And a swizzle stick Step 1: Add mint Set aside a few mint leaves for garnish, and place the rest in the bottom of the glass. Step 2: Add simple syrup Pour in 1/2 an ounce of simple syrup. Tip: Simple syrup is simply sugar water, made by dissolving 2 parts unrefined sugar into 1 part boiling water. Let cool before using. Step 3: Muddle combination Muddle the combination gently to unleash—but not bruise—the mint’s scent, flavor, and overall essence in the glass. Tip: A muddler is a wooden rod used to mash up ingredients. If you don’t have one, the back of a spoon works just as well. Step 4: Add ice Fill the glass with crushed ice. Step 5: Add bourbon Add two ounces of bourbon. Step 6: Stir Stir the …
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August 19th, 2008 at 1:09 pm
Maybe stupid question but does it have alcohol?
August 19th, 2008 at 1:10 pm
Bigger glass, more alcohol, 10 less mint leaves and leaving the syrup out would make this drink awesome.
August 19th, 2008 at 1:13 pm
yes. bourbon…
August 19th, 2008 at 4:46 pm
and more semen.
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August 21st, 2008 at 9:07 am
Wake up with a bang. I would think Black Russian would be better suited for breakfast drink… coffee and all.
August 22nd, 2008 at 4:41 am
I’m more par shall to the White Russian myself, but I’d have to agree with you on the flavor to reason aspect.
August 23rd, 2008 at 9:52 am
wow @ the names of some of the stuff… a rock glass, a muzzler, a swizzle stick.. wtf is this willy wonka lol
August 30th, 2008 at 5:30 pm
Wow, you uneducated fool. That defeats the purpose of the Mint Julep, this is also a classy drink, you don’t ruin something this good. So go back to drinking out of the keg at your dumb frat parties, and leave the sophisticated drinks to us serious folk.
August 30th, 2008 at 5:33 pm
Black Russians are excellent at breakfast, especially next to a freshly baked croissant, but recently I had a Screwdriver at breakfast and I must admit it wasn’t too bad… But I do like the White Russian, both are very classy drinks which taste fantastic alone or next to food…
August 30th, 2008 at 8:32 pm
Woah! Chill out there! I quite like a good Mint Julep and the comment was meant as a joke. Besides, I don’t do “frat” parties and I consider myself serious considering I’ve spent the last SIX years of my life getting my second degree in engineering! No parties, just studying. And I wouldn’t call having a Black Russian at breakfast sophisticated…
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June 15th, 2009 at 10:51 am
That was the wimpiest muddling I’ve ever seen. No no no. You have to MASH the mint. That’s how the oils (a.k.a. FLAVOR) comes out. That girl just dabbed the muddler on the mint. WTF? Come on, please. Mash that mint!
July 4th, 2009 at 4:37 pm
There is another on here where they just STIR it! WTF?
July 28th, 2009 at 8:40 am
This looks like the worst Julep ever.
August 28th, 2009 at 1:57 am
potpagan – Umm no you are wrong sir, so is this vid so don’t feel to bad. Actually yes feel like and idiot you should. The proper way is to gently with the muddler rub the mint all around the tin cup. MASHING it bruises the mint and causes the chlorophyll to seep out which is very bitter tasting. Fill glass with hand crushed ice pour bourbon and simple syrup over the ice.
November 2nd, 2009 at 4:37 pm
Where are the bitters ? the brown sugar ? God to publish videos on cocktails LEARN HOW TO MAKE THEM CORRECTLY !!!!! Or leave it to a real cocktail bartender, not a chick in a household kitchen damn it !!Then we real drink mixers get know-it-all people trying to teach us how to do our job !!!
November 7th, 2009 at 10:58 am
i use a few more i make it buy putting sugar and about 5 leaves grind them to a pulp ad some tonic to rince the muddler add more leaves and then continue i saw it on good eats and its my perosnal favorite way btw i kinda abbrivated it
November 7th, 2009 at 11:05 am
Do you not get plenty of bits of mint when u drink it ?
January 5th, 2010 at 5:15 pm
Floflyz i agree that this is not the correct way, but i’ve been working in a couple of different countries and every place has a new way of mixing their drink, for example a danish “White russian” carries NO similarity to the american “White russian”
January 11th, 2010 at 2:44 pm
That’s fair enough I totally agree with you ! In the mean time there’s a pretty similar base isn’t there ?
January 12th, 2010 at 6:39 am
Yeah guess i excaturated a little but where the american have different options in liquoer the danish stick to some specific, which aren’t very popular in USA
January 13th, 2010 at 10:35 am
@Lassiekid That’s very true actually, last time I made a Mai Tai for an American and he didn’t like it cuz apparently they do it another way in the US…