Gin Julep

• 6 mint leaves, plus a sprig for garnish
• 3/4 ounce simple syrup
• 2 1/2 ounces genever gin

1. In a tall glass, lightly press mint into simple syrup with a muddler or long-handled spoon.
2. Fill glass with cracked ice.
3. Add gin and stir energetically with a swizzle stick or long-handled spoon until frost forms on outside of glass.
4. Top off with more cracked ice, plant a mint sprig on top, and serve with a straw.

mint, simple syrup, gin

Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1012601 (may not work)