Comments on: Mint Julep http://www.jeffreymorgenthaler.com/2008/mint-julep/ Jeffrey Morgenthaler writes about bartending and mixology from Portland, Oregon Mon, 20 May 2013 19:53:47 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: George Sinclair http://www.jeffreymorgenthaler.com/2008/mint-julep/comment-page-1/#comment-64043 George Sinclair Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:42:25 +0000 http://www.jeffreymorgenthaler.com/2008/mint-julep/#comment-64043 My recommendation for when making Mint Juleps is to muddle two flat, pith-less, lemon twists along with the syrup. This addition has been used before and is therefore historically justified. The lemon oil adds a great extra dimension to the Mint Julep. Makers Mark or Sazerac Rye are recommended. My recommendation for when making Mint Juleps is to muddle two flat, pith-less, lemon twists along with the syrup. This addition has been used before and is therefore historically justified.

The lemon oil adds a great extra dimension to the Mint Julep.

Makers Mark or Sazerac Rye are recommended.

]]> By: Craig Hermann http://www.jeffreymorgenthaler.com/2008/mint-julep/comment-page-1/#comment-29837 Craig Hermann Fri, 09 May 2008 16:51:51 +0000 http://www.jeffreymorgenthaler.com/2008/mint-julep/#comment-29837 My Rye-in-place-of-bourbon obsession started back eight years ago or so, based on a drink article in Atomic magazine. I'm not going to vouch for the authenticity, but I loved the story: the recipe (consisting of rye, mint, sugar, ice, tin/silver/pewter cup) was handwritten on the back of a confederate note, found in the family bible. BS meter is at full tilt. However, that article (and the Thin Man movies) made me seek out Rye. This was relatively difficult at the turn of the millennium. I did find Old Overholt and thus began my love affair with Rye. Hey, Looks like Atomic is online and has their past articles up (by Kevin Brown) - here's the <a href="http://www.atomicmag.com/bar/mint_julep.html" rel="nofollow">one that started my Rye obsession</a>. My Rye-in-place-of-bourbon obsession started back eight years ago or so, based on a drink article in Atomic magazine.

I’m not going to vouch for the authenticity, but I loved the story: the recipe (consisting of rye, mint, sugar, ice, tin/silver/pewter cup) was handwritten on the back of a confederate note, found in the family bible.

BS meter is at full tilt.

However, that article (and the Thin Man movies) made me seek out Rye. This was relatively difficult at the turn of the millennium. I did find Old Overholt and thus began my love affair with Rye.

Hey, Looks like Atomic is online and has their past articles up (by Kevin Brown) – here’s the one that started my Rye obsession.

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