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Raw honey mint julep for Later Full GAPS in a frosted silver cup

Raw Honey Mint Julep for Later Full GAPS

A rare adult Later Full GAPS mint julep with two ounces bourbon, raw honey, fresh mint, and crushed ice stirred until the cup frosts.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings: 1 drink
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American, GAPS
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 fluid ounces plain bourbon rare adult Later Full GAPS only
  • 1 tablespoon raw honey unheated
  • 2 to 3 sprigs fresh spearmint leaves from one sprig for muddling; remaining sprigs for garnish
  • crushed ice enough to fill and mound above one julep cup

Equipment

  • Silver or pewter julep cup or an unbranded highball glass
  • Cocktail jigger or tablespoon measure
  • Wooden cocktail muddler
  • Long bar spoon
  • Ninja Professional Plus Kitchen System BN801 only if crushing ice

Method
 

  1. Place the leaves from one mint sprig in a julep cup. Add 1 tablespoon raw honey and muddle gently until the leaves are bruised and the honey carries green flecks without turning the mint into paste.
    Fresh spearmint muddled with raw honey inside a silver julep cup
  2. Add 2 fluid ounces bourbon and stir briefly to loosen the raw honey.
  3. Fill the cup high with crushed ice. Stir through the ice until the honey is dispersed and the outside of the cup becomes frosted and condensed.
    Bourbon raw honey and mint stirred with crushed ice until the julep cup frosts
  4. Tuck the remaining mint sprig or sprigs beside the ice and serve immediately.

Notes

GAPS placement: Rare adult Later Full GAPS only.
Alcohol: GAPS says alcohol is best avoided and allows a small amount of bourbon only on rare occasions.
Boundary: Not for Intro, children, pregnancy, breastfeeding, routine use, or anyone avoiding alcohol.
Sweetener: The source one-ounce simple syrup becomes exactly one tablespoon raw honey.

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