Ingredients:

  • 2 oz bourbon
  • 10 fresh mint leaves
  • 0.5 oz simple syrup
  • 1 sprig fresh mint
  • 2 cups crushed ice

Instructions:

  1. Place the mint leaves and simple syrup in the bottom of a julep cup or highball glass. Using a muddler, press down lightly 3-4 times to release the essential oils without breaking the leaves.
  2. Pour in the bourbon. Fill the cup halfway with crushed ice and stir vigorously with a bar spoon for 10 seconds until the sides of the cup frost over.
  3. Heap more crushed ice on top to form a rounded dome above the rim. Slap a fresh mint sprig against your hand to release the aroma and tuck it into the ice as a garnish.