Chamomile Julep
Ingredients
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2
oz
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chamomile-infused Old Overholt Rye
-
1⁄4
oz
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simple syrup
-
1
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mint bouquet
as garnish
Directions
- Add ingredients to the julep tin
- Fill the tin halfway with crushed ice
- Stir with a spoon, churning the ice as you go, for 10 seconds, holding the tin by the bottom
- Add more crushed ice so the tin is two-thirds full and stir until the tin is completely frosted
- Add more ice to form a cone above the rim
- Garnish with mint bouquet in the center of the ice
- Serve with a straw
Background & History
"I'd tasted a chamomile-infused grappa that I loved and decided to try the same thing with Old Overholt rye. The results blew my mind. I decided to show it off in its most naked form: a julep. It has since become one of our most-used infusions." - Phil Ward, Death & Co