Recipe: Bully Boy’s Bourbon #2 Julep

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Just in time for the Kentucky Derby, here’s a mint julep recipe you won’t want to miss.

This Julep comes from Bully Boy, a BeltLine staple known for its Japanese-inspired menu. But this cocktail comes to you directly from Kentucky, and will be more than able to cool you off on a hot day as you get ready for the races.

Check out the full recipe below.

Bully Boy’s Bourbon #2 Julep Recipe:

Ingredients:

• 2 oz Makers Mark Bourbon
• 1.25 oz SMD Shrub
• Strawberry – pint blended 
• Dill – ½ pint chopped 
• Mint – 1 quart chopped
• Lemon – 3 ( zest & juice)
• Sugar – pint 
• Champagne vinegar – ½ pint
• Apple Cider Vinegar – ½ pint
• H2O – ½ pint 

Directions:

1. Combine all of the ingredients, cover and sit in walk-in over night. 
2. Strain and store in cool place.
3. In a glass bruise 4/5 mint leaves.
4. Add bourbon and SMD Shrub to glass.
5. Top with crushed ice.
6. Stir until frosty.
7. Top with expressed mint.