Mint Rum Julep

Name: Mint Rum Julep
Ingredients: 0.25 oz Demerara Gum Syrup; 1.5 oz Jamaican rum; 0.5 oz Lemon Hart 151; barspoon Velvet Falernum; dash orange bitters; dash angostura bitters; 8 mint leaves

From Liber & Co.

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Ingredients

0.25 ozDemerara Gum Syrup
1.5 ozJamaican rum
0.5 ozLemon Hart 151
barspoonVelvet Falernum
dashorange bitters
dashangostura bitters
8mint leaves

Garnish: fresh mint

Preparation

1.
Muddle mint leaves, syrup, and bitters in the bottom of the glass
2.
Add remaining ingredients to the mixing glass with crushed ice
3.
Stir 20 seconds and top with more crushed ice

Notes

Enjoying Mint Juleps shouldn't just be something that happens on Derby Day. This rum-based version employs Demerara Gum Syrup and a skosh of falernum to lend it a tropical bent. Perfect for a blistering summer day!