Mint Julep Recipe

Ingredients for Mint Julep Recipe

• 1 quart water
• 1 cup orange juice
• 2 cups sugar
• Juice from 8 lemons
• 1 pint claret wine
• 1 & 1/2 cups boiling water
• 1 cup strawberry juice
• 12 springs fresh mint

Instructions

1. Make syrup by boiling quart of water and sugar twenty minutes.
2. Separate mint in pieces, add to the boiling water. Cover and let stand in warm place five minutes.
3. Strain and add to syrup. Add fruit juices and cool.
4. Pour into punch-bowl. Add claret and chill with a large piece of ice; dilute with water.
5. Garnish with fresh mint leaves and whole strawberries.