Swedish mint julep
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Easy
- March 2018

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Serves 4-6
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Hands-on time 5 min
”I like my cocktails strong and bitter or spicy rather than fragrant or sweet, but I find the heady spices in aquavit work well with the freshness of mint in a julep – it’s a great way to use up that bottle between holidays.” – Steffi Knowles-Dellner
Nutrition: per serving
- Calories
- 192kcals
- Fat
- 0.1g (no saturated)
- Protein
- 0.5g
- Carbohydrates
- 5.6g (5g sugars)
- Fibre
- no fibre
- Salt
- trace
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Ingredients
- 2 small bunches fresh mint, leaves picked, with 4-6 leafy sprigs reserved
- 4-6 tsp caster sugar
- 300-450ml quality aquavit, such as OP Anderson (from scandikitchen.co.uk or masterofmalt.com
Method
- Divide the mint leaves and sugar equally among 4-6 tall glasses. Lightly crush the mint with a muddler or wooden spoon. Top with lots of crushed ice and pour over the aquavit. Stir well, then top with more ice and garnish with the reserved mint sprigs.
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