Mint Julep a la Dabney

Name: Mint Julep a la Dabney
Prep time: 3 min
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 1 Mint Julep
Ingredients: 1 tbsp pulverized granulated sugar; 3 tbsp cold water; 4 sprigs mint; 3 oz peach or apple brandy; crushed ice; Berries and small pieces of fruit; 4 sprigs mint; Edible Flowers

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Prep Time
3 mins
Total Time
3 mins
Servings
1 Mint Julep
Calories
498 kcal
Course
Drinks
Cuisine
African-American Fusion

Mint Julep a la Dabney

Marcus Rose

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The Mint Julep is a classic cocktail perfect for a warm day. This mint julep recipe is created and served the forgotten 'champion' way from the pre-Prohibition era to celebrate the Black bartenders who perfected and mastered the Mint Julep to make it the popular Derby Day cocktail it is today.

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Ingredients

Servings

1 tbsp pulverized granulated sugar
3 tbsp cold water
4 sprigs mint to muddle
3 oz peach or apple brandy
crushed ice to fill the cup
Berries and small pieces of fruit for garnish
4 sprigs mint for garnish
Edible Flowers for garnish (optional)

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Instructions

Create the julep base by muddling the pulverized sugar, water, and mint together at the bottom of a chilled silver or metal julep or a double old fashioned glass. Muddle just enough to extract the oils from the mint, then remove the mint sprigs from the cup and discard them.
Add in the brandy (or cognac, bourbon, rum, or mix of them) and stir well.
Pour in the crushed ice until it domes over the cup.
Garnish the ice with fruits and flowers. Bury the stems of the mint into the ice to create a bouquet.
Serve with a silver or metal straw.

Notes

Recipe adapted from Hailstorm Dabney.
If you don't have a metal julep cup, a double old fashioned glass works as well.
Pulverized sugar is NOT the same as powdered sugar, which has starch in it. Pulse granulated sugar in a food processor until it's almost a powder to create superfine sugar.
The edible flowers are optional, but please use flowers you know are edible and rinse them before serving.
Seasonal fruit and berries work best with this, though tropical fruits were common since they were a sign of wealth.
Use apple brandy, Cognac, dark rum, or good bourbon whiskey if you cannot find peach brandy.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1g Calories 498kcal (25%) Carbohydrates 101g (34%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 2g (3%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Sodium 17mg (1%) Fiber 14g (56%) Sugar 74g (148%)