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Strawberry Mint Julep

Author: Mad River Distillers

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Off to the races! A Refreshing Bourbon cocktail with strawberries and mint, just in time for the Kentucky Derby!

Ingredients

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2 oz Bourbon Whiskey
1 tsp VT Maple Syrup
2 lemon wedges
6 mint leaves
2 strawberries
optional: soda water, rhubarb bitters

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Instructions

Muddle mint leaves, maple syrup, a strawberry, and lemon wedges.
Shake muddled ingredients with bourbon and ice.
Pour into a highball glass, and top off with a splash of club soda.
Garnish with mint and a strawberry.

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Keywords: Bourbon Whiskey, VT Maple Syrup. lemon, mint, strawberries, soda water, rhubarb bitters

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Mad River Distillers is a craft producer of whiskey, rum and brandy in the heart of Vermont’s Mad River Valley. The ingredients for the spirits are sourced regionally from non-GMO, fair trade and organic suppliers and the mashing, fermenting, distilling and aging occur on site at the distillery in Warren, Vermont. The current line includes two flagship whiskies and 3 limited release whiskey offerings, 2 cocktail rums and 3 aged rums, and an apple brandy. Mad River Distillers is available in New England, New York and California, as well as direct from the distillery at their their tasting rooms in Burlington and Waitsfield, Vermont.

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Strawberry Mint Julep