Derby Day: Charles Dickens “Enchanting” Mint Julep

Ingredients

• 1 dropper 18% saline solution
• 12 drops 6% citric acid
• 1/2 oz Giffard apricot brandy
• 3 oz Mint syrup
• 14 oz Woodford Reserve bourbon

Preparation

1. Pour all ingredients into a punch bowl and fill halfway with ice. Swizzle aggressively to chill and dilute. Top with a mound of cobbled ice and garnish with healthy sprigs of mint and a variety of flowers. Express a lemon peel and discard. Serve with long straws.
2. I love this large-format version. Every bar in the South has a julep, but I haven’t seen any batched. It’s a little tiki, almost—maybe Kentiki?

• Categories: Cocktails, Recipes, VOL 8 - ISSUE 2 • SPRING 2020
• Tags: Cocktail
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