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Mint Julep cocktail garnished with mint leaves and crushed ice
Classic and minty Mint Julep cocktail

Mint Julep

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Drinks
The official drink of the Kentucky Derby is more than just a cocktail: it's a cooling technology from the 18th century. The secret is the vast surface area of the crushed ice, which chills the drink to near freezing in moments and frosts the metal cup. The mint's role here is not flavouring, but fragrance: it is intended for the nose, while the bourbon pampers the tongue.
🕒 Prep Time 5 mins
⌛ Total Time 5 mins
🍽️ Servings 1 servings
🔥 Calories 190 kcal
🌍 Cuisine American

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Julep cup (metal) or rocks glass
  • Bar spoon
  • Muddler
  • Straw

Instructions

1 ✓

Place the 10 mint leaves at the bottom of the cup and pour over the sugar syrup.

Tip: Use a chilled cup so the ice doesn't melt immediately upon contact.
2 ✓

With the muddler, press the leaves gently just 3-4 times. You don't need to pulp them, we only want to release the essential oils.

Tip: If you crush too hard, the veins of the leaf will damage, releasing bitter chlorophyll into the drink, which spoils the taste.
3 ✓

Fill the cup loosely with crushed ice, then pour over the bourbon.

Tip: The sweetness of bourbon harmonises beautifully with mint. Rye whiskey gives a harsher finish.
4 ✓

Stir the drink thoroughly with a bar spoon, moving the ice up and down until the side of the cup begins to frost.

Tip: Stirring (dilution) dilutes and chills the drink. Because of the crushed ice, this happens quickly.
5 ✓

Mound more crushed ice on top in a cone shape. Slap the mint sprig for garnish against your palm and tuck it into the ice, right next to the straw.

Tip: 'Clapping' ruptures the scent glands of the mint. Placing it next to the straw ensures you smell it with every sip (retronasal olfaction).

Recipe FAQ

Why is it served in a metal cup?
Metal is an excellent heat conductor, so the crushed ice immediately chills the cup walls, causing condensation (frost) to form. This sight and touch are part of the experience.
I don't have crushed ice, what should I do?
Put ice cubes in a clean tea towel and smash them into small pieces with a meat mallet or rolling pin. Crushed ice is essential for proper dilution and cooling.

Ingredients

  • 60 ml Bourbon whiskey (good quality)
  • 10 whole Fresh mint leaves (plus 1 sprig for garnish)
  • 15 ml Sugar syrup (or 2 tsp icing sugar with a splash of water)
  • 200 g Crushed ice (plenty)