Mint Julep
It’s a fine day for some horse racing 🐎
The Mint Julep cocktail recipe is a traditional, from-scratch build of the south’s most infamous warm-weather cocktail.
The History of the Mint Julep
The origins of the mint julep are shrouded in mystery, with early references dating back to the 18th century. Believed to have been born in the southern United States, this iconic cocktail gained popularity for its refreshing blend of mint, sugar, water, and bourbon over crushed ice. Over the years, the mint julep became synonymous with elegance and leisure, often enjoyed at social gatherings and horse racing events. Today, this timeless drink continues to charm cocktail enthusiasts with its simple yet sophisticated allure.
ingredients:
2 oz | 60 ml Bourbon
¾ oz | 22.5 ml simple syrup
8-10 Mint Leaves
3 Sprigs of Mint (Garnish)
instructions:
Pour liquid ingredients with mint leaves in the Julep cup. Muddle gently. Add crushed or pebble ice over top of the cocktail. Garnish with properly ‘slapped’ mint sprigs to release the oils. Add a julep straw (optional). Serve and enjoy!
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I’m your huckleberry 🤠
I just got back from Montana with my friends at @traegergrills. It was strictly a grilling event but given what I do, of course I had to get behind the bar. I knew I wanted to incorporate local Montana ingredients like huckleberry, juniper (grown on site) and honey but also wanted to incorporate smoke from the grill. So I had the idea to make a bramble type cocktail.
For the smokey element, I smoked some local raw honey along with some juniper berries on the Traeger to just get a kiss of smoke. I then constructed the cocktail originally using gin like a traditional bramble, but the juniper botanicals overpowered the recipe so I switched to a reposado tequila and knew it was the perfect fit. They also had some locally made huckleberry liqueur which was the perfect last ingredient to top the cocktail and bring that sweet/sour/fruity element to the cocktail. Finally topped it with that smoked juniper berry branch to give it that botanical pop and tricking your brain into thinking you’re drinking a bramble when you’re actually drinking something closer to a margarita.
Given the ingredients and location, it was just fitting to call this the ‘Big Sky Bramble.’ Cheers y’all.
Big thanks to @i_drewcifer for the R&D help!
🎥: @tobojosh / @grillvaultbbq