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Mint Julep Recipe | |
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Ingredients:
1 cup water1 cup sugar 2 Tbsp. Lemon rind 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice 1 cup fresh mint leaves, washed & chopped fine Ginger Ale
Directions:
Boil water, sugar, and lemon rind for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in juice. Bruise mint leaves and add to mixture, stirring. Let stand for a few hours; then strain into a jar with lid. Refrigerate until serving. (May store 2 to 3 weeks.)When making the julep, pour ginger ale into glasses and add syrup to taste (2 to 4 tablespoons per serving). Garnish with mint leaves or fresh raspberries. Serves 10 to 15. Note: This recipe can easily be doubled or quadrupled for use at parties or for serving large numbers of guests. I got this recipe from Five Star Recipes From Well-Known Latter-Day Saints compiled by Elaine Cannon. Susan Evans McCloud contributed this recipe.
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