60 ml Rémy Martin VSOP
8 mint sprigs
15 ml sugar syrup
DIFFICULTY
medium
Occasion
Pre lunch/dinner
PREP. TIME
5 MINUTES
GLASSWARE
Short Drink
01
INGREDIENTS
2 oz Rémy Martin VSOP
Mint sprigs
1/2 oz sugar syrup
6 cl Rémy Martin VSOP
Mint sprigs
1.5 cl sugar syrup
02 HOW TO MAKE
HOW TO MAKE
THE MINT JULEP
- Add 8 mint sprigs and the sugar syrup to a mixing glass.
- Add crushed ice and 2 oz Rémy Martin VSOP.
- Shake until frosted, then pour the cocktail into a rocks glass.
- Garnish with a mint sprig.
DISCOVER THE HISTORY OF THE MINT JULEP
Few classic cocktails have roots so deep in the culture of a particular place (the southern states of America, and most especially Virginia). The elegant drawling accent of the south comes immediately to mind. The word “Julep” has ancient Eastern origins, Julâp being a potion made of rose blossom water, water, sugar and gum arabic, sometimes even with a hint of opium! Until the end of the nineteenth century, the Julep was known mainly for its medicinal properties, until the addition of spearmint transformed it to the cocktail-style Julep.
True, the classic recipe has been through changes, but a popular preference was established: the Mint Julep should be made with Cognac, as Jerry Thomas wrote that it should be in his famous guide. The herbaceous character of the mint plays perfectly with the dry, oaky character of the spirit from France. And in the chill of the drink, the Cognac reacts well with the depth and concentration of the Demerara syrup.
It should be served in a silver cup that you hold by its top and bottom edges only …
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