Southern Grace Mint Julep
Lewis Owen, Dean of the College of Sciences
Prep Time
24 hours and 5 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Ingredients
- 2 - 750ml bottles of bourbon (optional: Southern Grace Distilleries’ Bourbon, co-founded by an NC State alumnus)
- 6 oz simple syrup
- 2 bunches mint leaves
- 20 mint sprigs, for garnish
Instructions
1. 24 hours before the tailgate, combine all bourbon and simple syrup in a container and stir.
2. Add one bunch of mint to each of the now-empty bourbon bottles.
3. Return the whiskey and sugar mixture to the bottles, then chill in the fridge overnight.
2. Add one bunch of mint to each of the now-empty bourbon bottles.
3. Return the whiskey and sugar mixture to the bottles, then chill in the fridge overnight.