PEACH JULEP

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Categories     Beer     Alcoholic     Ginger     Fourth of July     Kentucky Derby     Cocktail     Peach     Mint     Summer     Bon Appétit     Drink

Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ginger syrup:
1 1"-piece ginger, peeled, thinly sliced
1 whole cardamom pod, cracked
1/4 cup sugar
Assembly:
2 ripe peaches, peeled, sliced
8 sprigs mint plus more for garnish
8 ounces bourbon
4 ounces fresh lemon juice
12 ounces ginger beer

Steps:

  • For ginger syrup:
  • Bring ginger, cardamom, sugar, and 1/4 cup water to a boil in a small saucepan, stirring to dissolve sugar. Let cool, then strain into a jar. Cover and chill.
  • For assembly:
  • For each cocktail, muddle 1/4 of peach slices and 2 mint sprigs in a julep cup or double Old Fashioned glass; add 2 ounces bourbon, 1 ounce lemon juice, and 1/2 ounces ginger syrup. Fill glass with crushed ice and add 2-3 ounces ginger beer. Garnish with a mint sprig.

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