Built · Julep cup

GarnishMint bouquet

Built · Julep cup

Jerry Thomas, Bar-Tender's Guide (1862), adapted by Jbird, New York

Prescription Julep cocktail recipe

Name: Prescription Julep
Yield: 1 drink
Ingredients: 1.5 oz Cognac; 0.5 oz Rye whiskey; 7 Mint leaves; 0.5 tsp Demerara syrup (1:1); 1 dash Jamaican rum

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What goes in it

1.5 oz
Cognac
0.5 oz
Rye whiskey
7
Mint leaves
0.5 tsp
Demerara syrup (1:1)
House prep · Recipe below ↓
1 dash
Jamaican rum

Method · Built

1Gently press the mint with the syrup in a chilled julep cup.
2Add crushed ice and the rye and stir, then add the Cognac and more crushed ice and stir again.
3Mound crushed ice on top, add a mint bouquet and a dash of Jamaican rum.

Glass: Julep cup
Ice: Crushed
Garnish: Mint bouquet

Prep ahead

House prep

Demerara Syrup (1:1)

Keeps: 1 month
Storage: Refrigerated

Ingredients

1 partdemerara sugar
1 partwater

Method

1Stir over low heat until dissolved.

About the Prescription Julep

Prescription Julep is a cocktail made with cognac, rye whiskey and mint leaves, created by Jerry Thomas in 1862.

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