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MAKES 4

Most Kentuckians insist on serving this drink in sterling silver julep cups, and always with well-crushed ice.

Few sprigs fresh mint
2 oz. Simple Syrup
6 oz. bourbon

1. Rub rims of four prechilled julep glasses with mint, then pack with crushed ice so that it mounds over top of cups.

2. Pour 1 oz. sugar syrup and 3 oz. bourbon over ice into each cup, then garnish generously with mint sprigs.

This article was first published in Saveur in Issue #34