Cognac Julep
Cognac in the Mint Julep format — a pre-bourbon tradition from the antebellum American South.
Served in a Julep Cup glass · Garnish: Mint bouquet, powdered sugar · Difficulty: easy
Ingredients
- 2.5 oz Cognac
- 0.5 oz Simple Syrup
- 8 leaves Fresh Mint
Instructions
- Gently press mint against the inside of a julep cup or rocks glass.
- Add syrup and cognac.
- Pack tightly with crushed ice and churn with bar spoon.
- Crown with more crushed ice.
- Garnish with a generous mint bouquet and dust with powdered sugar.