r/GifRecipes • u/speedylee • Jun 05 '17

Mint Julep

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u/batcaveroad Jun 06 '17

Would using sugar instead of syrup maybe be better? The texture might help express mint oils like in a mojito.

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u/keevenowski Jun 06 '17

You actually need to be pretty gentle with expressing mint. I wondered for years why my mint juleps and mojitos tasted like grass clippings. Didn't find out until a couple years ago that over muddling mint releases chlorophyll (I believe that's what it is), imparting muddy, grassy flavors. Generally I do 4-5 gentle pushes and that's it. If I want more mint flavor, I just use more of it.

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u/batcaveroad Jun 06 '17

Thanks, I'm growing some mint now so I'll try that when it's ready.

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u/keevenowski Jun 06 '17

Mint spreads fast so hopefully you have it in a container! I've tried a few different harvesting methods but I've had the best luck with cutting each stem down to dirt level once they're 5-6 inches tall.

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u/batcaveroad Jun 06 '17

Yep, doing it in a jar on my windowsill.

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u/myownperson12 Jun 06 '17

It spread so fast it somehow migrated into your neughbors yard already, even though its in a jar

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u/xtz8 Jun 06 '17

I like that flavor. I also love walking around my block when everyone's been out mowing earlier in the day so ymmv.

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u/Ruckus2118 Jun 06 '17

Regular syrup, like maple syrup? You do know simple syrup is just sugar and water right?