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Mint Julep Mocktail (The Kitchn)

The 1875, the first mocktail served at the Kentucky Derby: a very strong black mint tea in place of bourbon, sweetened with a citrus oleo-saccharum syrup, with a bourbon-smoked sugar rim for the oak and smoke.

Source: The Kitchn · Dana McMahan

Prep
5 min
Total
5 min
Yield
1 drink
Method
Built
Ice
cubes
Garnish
bourbon-smoked sugar rim, mint sprig, lemon peel

Ingredients

Instructions

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