Reviewed: Oct. 24, 2009

From a former Louisvillian, JUST FABULOUS!!!!

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Reviewed: Sep. 26, 2009

Aaaaah! Perfect! I've made this recipe and I've also made Basil Juleps which were a HUGE hit w/ our mint julep crowd. I just substituted fresh basil (1 cup) for mint and followed the recipe. Yum! Perfect to cool off on a hot day down by the "rivah"!

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JessiGuest

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Home Town: Long Beach, New York, USA

Living In: Richmond, Virginia, USA

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Reviewed: Sep. 13, 2009

I did not care for this. I will stick to using my fresh mint in ice tea.

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Wallkill Panther Mom

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Reviewed: Jun. 10, 2009

It was our first real (aka alcoholic) mint julep, and this definitely is meant for someone with way more alcohol tolerance than me and my husband. We ended up mixing 1 oz. bourbon with 1 oz. syrup over ice, and then we liked it. I'm sure we'll make it again as we have lots of mint growing out back, and summer's just begun!

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Jessi C.

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Home Town: Fremont, California, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 2, 2009

This is a good one! Perfect recipe. My wife and I made this tonight and sat on the front porch to enjoy our creation. We used fresh mint leaves from our mint plant (be sure to keep it planted in a pot otherwise it'll take over your garden). It was delicious. Perfect summer night/day/anytime drink! Refreshing and tasty. Oh and we didn't wait the hour for it to cool, we just added more ice. :-)

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Reviewed: May 9, 2009

This is an excellent recipe. Plus you can make it for a crowd....wonderful. Be sure to use crushed ice....takes some of the sweetness away. I only made a 1/2 recipe because I didn't want to waste my bourbon if I didn't like it. WELL< I went back and made another full batch. YUMMY!

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Reviewed: Mar. 9, 2009

I had never had a mint julep before. It was good but too sweet for my taste. Even with less syrup, it is still really sweet. I gave it 5 stars because this is a good recipe and if you like sweet drinks, you will love this!

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Reviewed: Jul. 12, 2008

I like to take the syrup and add it to my tea! Makes a nice refreshing southern drink - especially in the evenings when I'm sitting with family chatting about our day!

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Reviewed: May 5, 2007

In a pinch, this method of making the syrup will do, but I've found it's much better if you can only bruise the mint leaves (rather than chopping them)--they're much easier to remove from the syrup, and the flavor still infuses well. Also, the mint is a bit better if you can let the syrup rest overnight with the mint in it (covered in the fridge).

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Kathy M

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Reviewed: Apr. 29, 2007

I'm not sure if I'm fairly rating this recipe because it may well be fantastic considering what it's supposed to be but....wowsa was this strong!!! No matter how much I tried to dilute it, I kept flashing back to my college days. I just couldn't drink this, nor could my husband who has a WAY WAY higher tolerance than me for alcohol. Too strong!!!!!!!!

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Reviewed: Apr. 24, 2007

Decided to start on my Derby celebrations a little early this year, and found this recipe. Lovely! So much easier than mixing each julep by hand. I plan on keeping the mint syrup around - it will be good in iced tea, too.

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Jan in Dallas

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Reviewed: Oct. 15, 2005

This recipe is great, even my grandmother, who doesn't like hard liquor very much, enojyed the mint julep I made for her. I also like experimenting with different types of sugar, such as "Sugar in the Raw", for a varied taste. Another hint I like is to garnish with some powdered sugar. It makes it look lovely, and also gives it some extra sweetness.

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Reviewed: Sep. 9, 2004

Not so good...but I think I just don't like bourbon, so I don't think I can fault the recipe for that.

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Reviewed: Jun. 22, 2004

I have never tried a Mint Julep previously, but this was delicious!

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Reviewed: May 10, 2004

These were the rave at our Kentucky Derby Party! I probably added a little more of the simple sugar to each drink... but loved them! Thanks for sharing. YUM!

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