Stonefruit and Mint Julep (Michael Chiarello) |
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 5 Minutes |
Ready In: 15 Minutes Servings: 1 |
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Ingredients:
1/2 cup water |
1 cup sugar, plus more for garnish |
2 cups mint leaves, plus 1 bunch |
2 bottles southern whiskey |
2 cups stonefruit puree (peach, nectarine, apricot, plum, etc.) |
lime wedges |
mint or lavender sprigs, for garnish |
Directions:
1. To make a mint-flavored simple syrup, begin by boiling the water and sugar with 2 cups of roughly torn and bruised mint in large sauce pot. Boil just until the sugar dissolves completely. Cool and strain the mint out of mixture. Add 2 bottles of whiskey and fruit puree to the infusion. Pour the mixture into a large bottle or pitcher. Stuff the pitcher with the remaining bunch of fresh mint. Cap and put in freezer overnight (if using a pitcher cover with plastic wrap).
2. Glasses: Wipe the rim of each glass with a lime wedge, then in sugar for a frosted appearance and chill. Fill with julep mixture straight from the frozen bottle and garnish with a mint or lavender sprig.
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