A julep in December? Yes please.
We’re making a drink before we head to a holiday party. Who says a julep is only a spring cocktail, this one combines the traditional with some winter elements to make a fun, refreshing and seasonal variation on a classic.
We’re getting a little dressed up for this one too, so make sure to stay till the end to see how I can transform this casual/cozy combination to something that is a bit more elevated and easy to pull off.
Happy holidays! Cheers y’all.
#EDSFTG #vineyardvines
ingredients:
2 oz | 60 ml Bourbon
½ oz | 15 ml Maple Grenadine
5 Dashes Cocoa Bitters
Fresh Sweet Mint (garnish)
Pomegranate Seeds
Powdered Sugar
instructions:
In a Julep cup, add cocoa bitters, syrup and add crushed or pebble ice then stir to incorporate. Add more ice, then top with soda water until almost full. Top with amaro, then garnish with a few sprigs of fresh sweet mint and dust with powdered sugar. Add a julep straw. Serve and enjoy!
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PSA: Make a smoked apple pie syrup this month. Make a lot.
Remember when I made a smoked apple pie syrup on my @traegergrills to make an Apple Pie a La Mode whiskey sour? No? Well check it out a couple posts back because it was firrrrreeee.
Anyways, I figured I’d put that syrup to good use in an Old Fashioned and it worked out way better than I could have ever imagined. Up next - the batched version!