Food Culture of the South
recipe 
yields
One cocktail
1 cup brown sugar
½ cup hot water
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1¼ ounces Old Forester 1897 Bottled in Bond bourbon
½ ounce crème de menthe
1 tablespoon heavy cream
1½ teaspoons vanilla-brown sugar syrup
4 drops Bittermens Amère Sauvage
½ teaspoon absinthe
4 mint leaves
Garnish: Mint sprig, powdered sugar, shaved dark chocolate
For the vanilla-brown sugar syrup
For the julep
steps
- Make the syrup: In a mixing bowl, combine all ingredients and stir until sugar is dissolved.
- In a cocktail tin, combine all ingredients except garnishes. Add a couple ice cubes and shake vigorously, then double strain into a rocks glass (or julep tin) filled with crushed ice. Garnish with mint sprig, powdered sugar, and dark chocolate shavings.
From Whiskey Weather.
Date Published: 01.21.19
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- Recipe by Andy Bixby of Jack Rose Dining Saloon in Washington, DC
