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Spirited: Mint Julep a la Creole




Source of Recipe


From "The Mint Julep" by Richard Harwell






List of Ingredients



• 1 cup water
  
• 6 sprigs of fresh mint (plus more for decoration)
  
• 3 lumps sugar
  
• 1 Tbsp good brandy or whiskey
  
• A bit of lemon and orange peel
  
• Juice of 1/2 lemon
  
• Finely crushed ice
  
• 2 ripe strawberries
  
• Crushed sugar
  






Instructions



1. Take one large glass, half-filled with water; add 6 sprigs of fresh mint and 3 lumps of sugar. Stir well, until the sugar is absorbed. Add the brandy or whiskey; stir well. Add the lemon and orange peel and the lemon juice. Fill the glass with crushed ice; decorate with sprigs of mint. Place a few strawberries on top and sprinkle lightly with crushed sugar.
   
   Serves 1