Mint Julep

• Recipe by Cocktails 2005

Round Robin Bar• Washington, D.C.
Bartender Jim Hewes has been serving this mint julep, a family recipe from 19th-century Kentucky senator Henry Clay, for 20 years.

Ingredients

1. 15 mint leaves, plus 1 mint sprig for garnish
2. 1 teaspoon sugar
3. 2 1/2 ounces bourbon
4. Crushed ice
5. 2 ounces chilled club soda
6. 1 lemon twist and powdered sugar

Directions

1. In a highball glass, muddle the mint leaves with the sugar and 1/2 teaspoon of the bourbon. Add a handful of crushed ice and stir gently with a long-handled spoon. Fill the glass with crushed ice, add the remaining bourbon and top with the club soda. Garnish with the lemon twist, mint sprig and a sprinkling of powdered sugar.