Traditional Mint Julep

Traditional Mint Julep is a main course that serves 1. One portion of this dish contains about 13g of protein, 28g of fat, and a total of 1711 calories. For $5.04 per serving, this recipe covers 18% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe from Betty Crocker has 24 fans. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. Head to the store and pick up water, whisky, sugar, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 25 minutes. Overall, this recipe earns a pretty good spoonacular score of 47%. Similar recipes are Mint Julep, Mint Julep, and Mint Julep.

Servings: 1

Preparation duration: 20 minutes

Cooking duration: 5 minutes

 

Ingredients:

8 oz glass or silver cup filled with crushed ice

Fresh mint for garnish

1 oz mint syrup

1 cup sugar

1 cup water

1 1/2 oz Kentucky Whisky

Equipment:

sauce pan

Cooking instruction summary:

1 To make the mint simple syrup, add the water and the sugar to a small saucepan and boil for 1 to 2 minutes stirring until sugar is dissolved. Muddle mint slightly to release natural oils, stir it into the syrup mixture. Set aside to cool for about 10 minutes. 2 Fill an 8-oz glass with crushed ice. Pour in the whisky and give it a good stir. Then top with the mint syrup and a few sprigs of fresh mint. 3 Enjoy slowly (and responsibly).

 

Step by step:


1. 1

2. To make the mint simple syrup, add the water and the sugar to a small saucepan and boil for 1 to 2 minutes stirring until sugar is dissolved. Muddle mint slightly to release natural oils, stir it into the syrup mixture. Set aside to cool for about 10 minutes.

3. 2

4. Fill an 8-oz glass with crushed ice.

5. Pour in the whisky and give it a good stir. Then top with the mint syrup and a few sprigs of fresh mint.

6. 3

7. Enjoy slowly (and responsibly).


Nutrition Information:

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1710k Calories
13g Protein
28g Total Fat
334g Carbs
7% Health Score
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Calories
1710k
86%

Fat
28g
44%

  Saturated Fat
7g
47%

Carbohydrates
334g
111%

  Sugar
280g
311%

Cholesterol
4mg
2%

Sodium
764mg
33%

Alcohol
15g
85%

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Protein
13g
27%

Selenium
30µg
44%

Manganese
0.8mg
40%

Vitamin B2
0.67mg
39%

Calcium
375mg
38%

Vitamin B1
0.45mg
30%

Folate
119µg
30%

Iron
5mg
28%

Vitamin A
1364IU
27%

Phosphorus
233mg
23%

Vitamin B3
4mg
20%

Fiber
4g
17%

Copper
0.29mg
14%

Magnesium
53mg
13%

Vitamin C
9mg
12%

Potassium
386mg
11%

Vitamin K
11µg
11%

Zinc
1mg
7%

Vitamin B5
0.52mg
5%

Vitamin B6
0.09mg
4%

Vitamin B12
0.18µg
3%

Vitamin E
0.27mg
2%

covered percent of daily need
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