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Lemon-Mint Julep

A splash of lemon juice brightens this riff on an old-school bourbon julep, landing it somewhere between the Churchill Downs classic and a whiskey sour.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Servings

Ingredients

1

/4 cup mint leaves

1

tablespoon sugar

1

1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

1

/3 cup bourbon

Fresh mint sprig for garnish

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Preparation

  1. Using back of spoon, mash mint leaves, sugar, and lemon juice in small bowl. Let stand 15 minutes. Strain mixture into tall glass, pressing on mint with back of spoon. Mix in bourbon. Fill with ice. Garnish with fresh mint sprig and serve.