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Rooibos Mint Julep

🥃 Julep cup or rocks glassMedium-strong

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How to make it

1. Muddle the Base

  1. Add the fresh mint leaves and honey to the base of your julep cup or rocks glass.
  2. Gently press the mint with a muddler or the back of a spoon to release its aromatic oils without tearing the leaves.

2. Combine and Chill

  1. Pour in the bourbon and chilled rooibos tea.
  2. Fill the glass halfway with crushed ice and stir briskly for about 15 seconds until the outside of the cup turns frosty.

3. Pack and Finish

  1. Mound more crushed ice over the top until it forms a neat dome.
  2. Garnish with a generous fresh mint sprig and serve immediately.

Garnish

A lush sprig of fresh mint, lightly slapped to release the oils, tucked neatly into the crushed ice beside the straw.

Make it alcohol-free

Replace the bourbon with 60ml of non-alcoholic bourbon alternative (such as Lyre's Traditional Reserve) or simply increase the chilled rooibos tea to 90ml with an extra dash of vanilla extract.

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