Juleps in a Bottle
Post Author: Lorin Gaudin
This afternoon, while grocery shopping, I ran into some friends buying a case of EarlyTimes pre-mixed Mint Julep. Well, it is Derby time, almost a requirement to drink Juleps, however, New Orleanians hardly need horse-racing as an excuse to drink Mint Juleps and it was surprising to find someone here not making the drink from scratch. This couple however are people “of an age” who love a good cocktail, have impeccable taste and they swear by EarlyTimes. Accordingly, a bottle came home with me and I can attest that this is a darn nice Mint Julep poured over hand-cracked ice and muddled fresh mint. Cheers!
Filed Under: Cool Stuff, Wine & Libations
May 5th, 2008
2:15 pm
Lorin,
Is the EarlyTimes mix “minted” or just a mix of simple syrup and bourbon?
May 5th, 2008
6:54 pm
It’s “minted,” although I did add some fresh muddled leaves for bigger taste. For a tweaked mint garnish, dust fresh, towel-dried leaves in powdered sugar.