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I’ve you’ve never made - or enjoyed - a mint julep before, be sure to check out this post, with lots of information from myself, and videos from the real experts.
In the bottom of a 10-12 oz glass (or a silver julep cup, if you’ve got one on hand) gently muddle together:
12 mint leaves
¼-½ oz simple syrup
Add to this mixture:
2 oz bourbon
Stir to combine ingredients, and fill glass with finely crushed ice. Garnish with the prettiest mint sprig you have, and serve.
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About Me
My name is Jeff Morgenthaler and I'm the head bartender at Bel Ami in Eugene, Oregon.
I'm 36, I've been tending bar for 12 years and writing about it for 5. Mixing drinks has become something of a passion for me in recent years, and I strive to elevate the experience of having a drink from something mundane to something more culinary.
The writing I do here is intended as a work in progress. My recipes are like my opinions: they are constantly being revised and refined as I work them through my mind and my fingers. Comments and participation are encouraged, so please don't feel the need to tread lightly here.
27 Jun 2007 at 2:16 pm 1. Jeffrey Morgenthaler » My Top Ten Favorite Drinks
[…] The Richmond Gimlet » […]
04 Jul 2007 at 10:44 pm 2. The Cocktail Chronicles » Blog Archive » MxMo XVII: Bring on the Blog Love
[…] So, if you’ve been thrilling to Richmond Gimlets or knocking back Bourbon Lancers or Green Ghosts ever since you read about them online, let’s hear about it. Just get your post up by the close of Monday, July 16, toss a note in the comment section of this post, and tune in to see the roundup. […]
15 Jul 2007 at 4:53 pm 3. MxMo XVII: Richmond Gimlet » Lamb Martini
[…] I’d seen Jeffery Morgenthaler’s Richmond Gimlet when first getting into cocktails so-many-months ago, but I was a bit skeptical of combining gin and mint. It seemed to me that the juniper and minty flavors were too strong to play well together. I’ve since gotten over my connection of gin to bug repellent, so it’s a bit easier to enjoy now. […]
17 Jul 2007 at 3:06 pm 4. The Cocktail Chronicles » Blog Archive » The Mushiest MxMo Ever
[…] Phil at Lamb Martini arrived and realized he was wearing the same Richmond Gimlet that I’d mentioned in the MxMo announcement. Undeterred, he mixed up the drink using different gins, and wound up the life of the party. […]
19 Jul 2007 at 8:12 pm 5. BLT + Cukes + Richmond Gimlet = Summer » Lamb Martini
[…] My farmers market had non-early tomatoes for the first time this week, so it’s BLT time. Along with some Asian cukes in yuzu vinegar and a Richmond Gimlet, this has to be the perfect summer meal. « MxMo XVII: Richmond Gimlet | […]
24 Jul 2007 at 9:52 pm 6. SLOSHED! » Blog Archive » Tropical Fix
[…] All right, now that the introspective portion of our program has concluded, let’s get on to the real reason you’re here. For this challenge, we’ve been asked to pick a drink that was posted or created by a fellow blogger and spread the love around a little. My first inclination was to make the Richmond Gimlet, something that I’ve been meaning to do ever since I laid eyes on Jeffrey Morgenthaler’s recipe æons ago. Doubts overcame me though, and I stopped myself. While everything about that drink screams “delightful!” to me, it seemed like a cop-out to pick the drink from Jeffrey’s blog for this challenge. I wanted to dig a little deeper. Use a liquor that I don’t feature very often. Grab a recipe from another blog that I admire, since I’ve already heaped lavish praise on the Nacional and adding more praise for the Richmond Gimlet would be pretty biased. […]
26 Feb 2008 at 6:48 pm 7. Michaelg
I don’t mean to sound like a broken record (I’ve said this before in this site), but substituting a shot of limeade for the simple syrup is easier, and dare I say it…better?