Kentucky Mint Julep

• 1 cup (225 ml) sugar
• 1 cup (225 ml) water
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) bruised whole mint leaves and stalks (no roots or dirt please)
• 12 oz (336 grm). Kentucky Bourbon (must be Bourbon Not Whiskey)
• Ice

1. Heat sugar and water in nonreactive sauce pan until simmering and thoroughly dissolved.
2. Add fresh mint leaves and remove from heat.
3. Let cool to room temperature and then strain.
4. Fill tall "Collins" glasses with ice cubes or crushed ice.
5. Add 1 oz (28 grm).
6. syrup to each glass.
7. Add 2 oz (56 grm).
8. bourbon to each glass.
9. Stir gently and garnish with more mint.

sugar, water, mint, kentucky bourbon

Taken from online-cookbook.com/goto/cook/rpage/000ED8 (may not work)