Mint Julep
A dish where sugar and claret wine do the work.
contains alcohol
Ingredients
US
Metric
- 950 ml water
- 470 ml sugar
- 470 ml claret wine
- 240 ml strawberry juice
- 240 ml orange juice
- Juice 8 lemons
- 350 ml boiling water
- 12 sprigs fresh mint
Steps
- Make syrup by boiling quart of water and sugar twenty minutes. Separate mint in pieces, add to the boiling water, cover, and let stand in warm place five minutes, strain, and add to syrup; add fruit juices, and cool. Pour into punch-bowl, add claret, and chill with a large piece of ice; dilute with water. Garnish with fresh mint leaves and whole strawberries.
Make it yours
Edition
Primary
Open Drinks
Nutrition (estimated, per serving)
| Calories | 434 |
|---|---|
| Protein | 1.2 g |
| Fat | 6.1 g |
| Carbs | 86.7 g |
| Fiber | 1.4 g |
| Sodium | 2 mg |
Source
The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book (Fannie Farmer, pub. domain) — Public domain in the United States