Mint Julep - NOT a Mojito with Bourbon - The Morgenthaler Method - Small Screen

Small Screen delivers beautifully crafted videos about cocktails, bartending, mixology, food and cooking, each and every week. SUBSCRIBE to Small Screen: http://bit.ly/MF8FOT Sign up for the Small Screen email newsletter & be the first to know when new episodes air on our site!: http://bit.ly/13B6uVE The Morgenthaler Method on Facebook: http://on.fb.me/18tQJUS Small Screen on Facebook: http://on.fb.me/15F6PwT Small Screen on Twitter: http://bit.ly/16Drsuj Small Screen on Pinterest: http://bit.ly/18lxkp9 Despite what some might tell you, a Mint Julep is not a Mojito made with bourbon. It's also definitely not a mojito made with bourbon, sour mix, Rose's lime juice and Sprite. Like most great cocktails, the Mint Julep is painfully easy to make - and just as easy to screw up. Hopefully this recipe will steer you in the right direction. Watch this video on Small Screen: http://www.smallscreennetwork.com/video/748/morgenthaler_method_mint_julep/ Check out Jeffrey's post on How Not to Make a Mint Julep and the video that inspired it here: http://www.jeffreymorgenthaler.com/2007/how-not-to-make-a-mint-julep/ Recipe: 12 - 20 mint leaves 1 tsp. 2:1 simple syrup 2 oz Bourbon Instructions: Muddle mint leaves and simple syrup in a mint julep cup or old fashioned glass. Add Bourbon. Fill cup or glass with crushed ice. Garnish with a bunch of mint sprigs.