3 sprigs fresh mint
1 teaspoon water
1 teaspoon superfine sugar
2 ounces bourbon
Muddle 2 mint sprigs, the water, and the sugar in a highball or collins glass or a silver julep cup. Fill the glass with crushed ice, and pour in the bourbon. Garnish with the remaining mint sprig.
Muddling the mint: A debate for the ages
To muddle or not to muddle, that is the question that could result in fisticuffs. Francis Parkinson Keyes recalled the last words of a Virginia gentleman: “Never insult a woman, never bring a horse into the house, and never crush the mint in a julep.” Whether or not you decide to crush your mint, make certain that it is fresh.
