- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup water
- 3 ounces Bulleit Bourbon™
- 40 mint leaves
- 1 1/2 cups Bulleit Bourbon™
- Make simple syrup by mixing sugar and water in a small pot.
- Heat long enough for sugar to dissolve but not burn, then remove from heat and let cool.
- Prepare mint extract by washing, patting dry, and placing mint leaves in a small mixing bowl and covering with 3 oz. of Bulleit Bourbon(TM).
- Soak the leaves for at least 15 minutes, then remove, place in a clean cotton cloth, and wring vigorously over the bowl, bruising the leaves.
- Dip in bourbon several times and wring so the juice of the mint is dripped back into the bourbon.
- Set extract aside for at least 1 hour or, if you prefer, place the mint leaves back in the extract for a more concentrated mint flavor.
- Combine the mint extract with simple syrup in a glass container or jar and refrigerate overnight.
- To serve, fill each julep cup with crushed or shaved ice and insert a fresh mint sprig.
- Add 1.5 oz. of Bulleit Bourbon(TM) per cup and follow with 2 tablespoons of the mint mixture, or to taste.