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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.
10 Jul 2007 at 3:40 pm 1. Marleigh
It… I… She… There just aren’t any words for that.
I guess all I can say is yes, strange European woman who needs a larger shirt, it is hot here. From the heat my brain cells are generating as they die.
10 Jul 2007 at 6:04 pm 2. gwen sutherland kaiser
that is ridiculously hilarious! love her.
11 Jul 2007 at 12:34 am 3. Sean Bigley
I would really like to say something here, but I am at a total loss for words. Oh, I know! At least the mint was fresh!
Cheers!
11 Jul 2007 at 5:41 am 4. Jay Hepburn
Haha! I love that the one “part” of rum is almost as much as the three “parts” of soda water she puts in. What a gifted mixologist… *ahem*
11 Jul 2007 at 8:47 am 5. Joe Bartender
If you like this one, you should check out some of her other YouTube videos. I think this is the only one that displays her mad mixology skills - but how can you go wrong with titles like:
Renata Does Bananas
Renata Does Polish Sausage
and
Renata Does Santa
I love the internet!
12 Jul 2007 at 8:21 am 6. Kevin Erskine
I think that’s a tranny.
12 Jul 2007 at 9:08 am 7. Michael Dietsch
Woo! That has a keek!
12 Jul 2007 at 11:02 am 8. Darryl
YouTube, ladies and gentlemen.
12 Jul 2007 at 5:22 pm 9. rachael fagiolo
classic.
13 Jul 2007 at 1:08 pm 10. Mark Parry
She’s not even that good looking.
14 Jul 2007 at 12:27 pm 11. Steve
Why does the word “part” need air quotes? Is it not an actual word? Or is she just pouring whatever the hell she wants into her glasses?
I’m glad I have my own fresh mint garden in the backyard. I’m going to try one of these sexy drinks today!
14 Jul 2007 at 12:32 pm 12. Jeffrey
I certainly hope it’s sexy mint, Steve!