Next Magazine - Gravy's Mint Julep

With the Kentucky Derby just around the corner, why not get a leg ahead with sipping Gravy’s refreshing take on a classic? I know I'm starting already! Doesn't it look delicious?

Mint Julep

Ingredients:

2.5 oz Jim Beam Devil’s Cut bourbon
splash of simple syrup
4 leaves fresh mint
1 hard dash Angostura bitters
club soda

Directions: 

Combine the first four ingredients in a large cocktail shaker. Fill with ice. Shake violently to partially pulverize ice and mint. Top with a splash of club soda. Strain mixture into a lowball glass packed with ice. Garnish with a sprig of fresh mint.

Gravy is located at 32 E 21st St (btwn Broadway/Park Ave S). Visit www.GravyNY.com for more info.

 First published in part in Next magazine.