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Mint Julep Mocktail

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Prep Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Course Drinks
Servings 2

Ingredients
  

  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 TB chopped fresh spearmint
  • 2 cups crushed ice
  • 1/2 cup lemonade
  • spearmint sprigs and lemon wedges for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Place Jefferson cups (traditional mint julep cups) or rocks cocktail glasses in freezer to chill while preparing cocktails.
  • In a small saucepan, combine the water, sugar and 1 tablespoon chopped spearmint. Stir and bring to a boil. Simmer over medium low heat until sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat and allow to cool for one hour. Pour sugar syrup through a fine mesh strainer into a bowl. Discard spearmint leaves.
  • Fill chilled cups with crushed ice. Pour 1/2 of the lemonade into each glass and top iwth a splash of sugar syrup. Garnish with spearmint sprig and lemon wedge and a short straw.