Basil Julep Recipe
A julep that trades mint for basil and bourbon for Irish whiskey — strong, icy and green-scented, with a peppery herbal edge.
- Category: Popular
- Glass: Julep cup
- ABV: 28%
- Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
- Irish whiskey60 ml (2 oz)
- Simple syrup7.5 ml (0.3 oz)
- Fresh basil leaves6 piece
How to Make It
- Gently press the basil leaves with the syrup in the bottom of a julep cup.
- Add the whiskey and fill the cup halfway with crushed ice.
- Stir until the outside of the cup frosts.
- Mound more crushed ice on top and garnish with a basil sprig.
Garnish
Basil sprig
The Story
A modern variation on the Mint Julep, the crushed-ice whiskey drink of the American South; only the herb and the whiskey change, the method stays the same.
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