Ginger Sweet Tea Juleps Recipes

MINT JULEPS

Steps:

• Bring 2 cups fresh mint and 1 1/2 cups each sugar and water to a simmer in a saucepan, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Remove from the heat and let steep 1 hour; strain and chill. Combine 3 cups bourbon with 1 to 1 1/2 cups of the mint syrup. Divide among 6 glasses filled with crushed ice; garnish with mint sprigs.

JULEP SWEET TEA

Steps:

• Bring 6 cups water to a boil. Once at a boil, remove the pan from the heat and add 1 cup sugar and 6 tea bags and allow to steep.
• Per serving, fill each glass with store-bought crushed ice to the top and stuff with mint sprigs. Pour a shot of bourbon, fill glass with tea and serve.

SWEET TEA JULEP

Steps:

• Shake ingredients vigorously over ice and strain into a rocks glass over shaved ice. Garnish with a sprig of fresh mint and serve.

GINGER MINT JULEP

Steps:

• For mint syrup, place sugar, water and chopped mint in a large saucepan; bring to a boil over medium heat. Cook until sugar is dissolved, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; cool completely., Strain syrup through a fine mesh strainer; discard mint. Refrigerate, covered, until cold, at least 2 hours., For each serving, place ice in a mint julep cup or rocks glass. Add bourbon, lime juice and 1/4 cup mint syrup; stir until mixture is cold. Top with beer.