Oak Alley's Famous Mint Julep

Ingredients

Simple syrup, bourbon, mint leaves

Simple Syrup

2 cups mint leaves, 1 cup sugar, 1 cup water

Place water sugar and slightly crushed mint leaves in a pot.
Heat until sugar dissolves.
Strain.
Pour 1 oz. of this mixture (simple syrup) in a zombie glass or silver goblet.
Fill with crushed ice, stir until ice dissolves some, add crushed ice and bourbon to top of glass.
Stir until frosty.
Garnish with a sprig of mint and serve.

Purchase a bottle of mint syrup already made!

You will understand why you have heard that Southerners sit on the veranda and sip their mint juleps . . . !

SIT BACK, RELAX and ENJOY!