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(Mint Julep variation)

Category: À la minute · Bourbon Julep
Glass: Julep Tin
Ice: Pebble/Crushed
Delivery: À la minute

Spec

  • 2 oz Bourbon
  • 1 tsp Demerara Syrup
  • 2 dashes Pocket Spice (house spice blend)
  • 8-10 fresh mint leaves
  • Angostura Aromatic

Build

Add bourbon, demerara, Pocket Spice, and mint leaves to a julep tin. Fill with crushed/pebble ice. Swizzle until the tin frosts over. Top with more crushed ice. Add a drop of Angostura on the ice cap. Insert mint bouquet slapped between palms.

Garnish

Mint bouquet (slapped before inserting)

Story

Lancey's Julep. Pocket Spice replaces the standard sugar-bitter complexity with the house blend. The Ango aromatic on the ice cap is the first thing the guest smells.

Service note

Julep tin, crushed ice (Lewis bag if no machine). The mint MUST be slapped — guests should smell it from across the bar. Serve with a metal straw.

Tasting notes

Bracing, herbal, warming. Sip through the mint sprig — the aroma changes the taste.

Costing (from live beverage grid)

  • Pour cost: $2.67
  • Menu price: $25
  • Pour cost %: 10.7%
  • Margin: 89.3%