PEACHY RYE JULEP

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Crushed ice, and plenty of it, is key to the julep and other smashes. It's what, in pre-freezer days, made this cocktail style seem so very indulgent.

Provided by Juliana Hale

Categories     Drinks Recipes     Cocktail Recipes     Whiskey Drinks Recipes

Time 5m

Yield 1

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 slices fresh peach, plus more for garnish
4 sprigs fresh mint, plus more for garnish
2 teaspoons turbinado sugar
1 ½ fluid ounces rye whiskey
2 dashes bitters (such as Angostura®)
1 ½ cups crushed ice

Steps:

  • In a silver julep cup or old-fashioned glass, muddle peach, mint, and sugar until peach is well smashed and sugar is dissolved. Add rye whiskey, bitters, and 1 cup crushed ice. Stir until well chilled. Mound glass with remaining 1/2 cup ice. Garnish with additional mint and a peach slice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 152.9 calories, Carbohydrate 11.3 g, Fat 0.1 g, Protein 0.4 g, Sodium 4.7 mg, Sugar 9 g

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