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Mint Julep

Name: Mint Julep
Ingredients: a cup of boiling water; sprinkle it with pulverized sugar; a few drops of brandy; a few drops of water; filled with crushed ice; garnish the silver tankard with sprigs of mint

From Colonial recipes, from old Virginia and Maryland manors, 1907

Do not use a straw when drinking it.

Presented as published in 1907. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

A modern interpretation · AI-generated from the original record

Ingredients

Method

Nutrition per serving

175Calories

4 gProtein

38 gCarbs

1 gFat

Full nutrition (28 nutrients)

Calories175 kcal

Protein3.7 g

Carbohydrates38 g

Fiber2.6 g

Sugars0.2 g

Total Fat1.2 g

Saturated Fat0.2 g

Monounsaturated Fat0.2 g

Polyunsaturated Fat0.5 g

Sodium537 mg

Potassium64 mg

Calcium151 mg

Iron16 mg

Magnesium14 mg

Phosphorus33 mg

Zinc0.2 mg

Copper0 mg

Manganese0.1 mg

Vitamin C0 mg

Vitamin E0 mg

Vitamin K0 mcg

Vitamin B60.1 mg

Thiamin (B1)0.3 mg

Riboflavin (B2)0.3 mg

Niacin (B3)4 mg

Folate64 mcg

Choline6.2 mg

Water192 g

As published

This recipe was extracted from Colonial recipes, from old Virginia and Maryland manors (1907) by Maude A. Bomberger, page 18. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

mint juleps made by " Drinkwater's " unsteady hands, and served in one of those " silver cans with frosted sides." But here is a recipe for a rare old mint julep of old Maryland, which, no doubt, even would have pleased the Col- onel and perhaps tempered his wrath. MINT JULEP (Weldon) Gather the mint when the dew is on it, sprinkle it with pulverized sugar and a few drops of brandy and water, and bruise it gently till the mint oil begins to come. In bruising the mint use a glass mortar and a wooden pes- tle. A pestle made of beechwood is best (but be sure to use a wooden pestle). Put the bruised mint in a glass and pour over it a cup of boiling water. Let this set for 15 minutes. Then strain the mint and pour the juice in a silver tankard that has been filled with crushed ice. Let this set for a few minutes, and then Mint 8 1 pour into it your French brandy that has been kept at a temperature of about 40 degrees Fahr., and garnish the silver tankard with sprigs of mint

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