![]() ![]() Top with champagne and additional mint for garnish. Strain and pour into two champagne flutes. Shake well until fully chilled, about 1 minute. Place mint in the bottom of your cocktail shaker and muddle.Īdd ice and bourbon. The pretty bamboo holder contains all of the tools you need to make perfect cocktails, and those pretty gold tools add a touch of class to your home bar set-up. Cocktail Recipes Champagne Drinks Recipes Champagne Julep. I really loved using my gorgeous Omishome Bartending Kit to make this recipe. A mint julep where cognac and sparkling wine are swapped in for the traditional bourbon is a refreshing cocktail for derby day. Scroll down to the printable recipe card for full measurements. You can order the Champagne and Whiskey needed for this recipe from them. Purchasing from them supports local retailers, too. Stir 6 mint leaves into the simple syrup and leave them there until it cools. ![]() Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook the syrup until the sugar is completely dissolved, then turn off the heat. Tip: I often order my liquor from Drizly because they have a quick delivery time (sometimes within 40 minutes) and no expensive mark-ups. Combine the water and sugar in a pan and cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until it reaches a boil. I tried it both with and without the sugar and I think it really depends on how dry your champagne is, but I preferred it without. It’s a fun, celebratory drink that is smoother than a traditional mint julep but still has all of the flavor. I like to think of this fizzy take on the mint julep as what you’d order if your horse wins the race! And I should add that I’m not a whiskey or a scotch drinker, but I am slowly coming around to brandy.) (However, once a bit of the ice melted I was able to sip on it quite nicely. When I went to Kentucky for a weekend last year, there was no doubt what my drink order was going to be – and let’s just say I’m shocked that 120,000 of these get served every year at the Kentucky Derby and people still feel cognizant enough to socialize and bet on the races! The Mint julep is the traditional beverage of the Kentucky Derby and has been for nearly a century, so I can’t think of one without the other. I first shared this Fizzy Julep recipe on my friend’s blog, Amanda’s Cookin’. A mint julep always sounds so classic and refreshing… until you order one and realize it’s a strong, bourbon-based drink! This Champagne Julep Cocktail brings a lighter, effervescent touch to the classic that seems a bit more fitting to celebrating on hot summer days. ![]()
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