Not-Quite-Georgia Julep
A Cognac and apple brandy julep with peach liqueur and a little simple syrup. It is off-dry and strong at about 28% ABV.
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Put everything in a julep tin and half-fill it with crushed ice. Using a teaspoon, stir and churn the ice for about 10 seconds, gripping the tin at its rim so all of it can frost. Top up with crushed ice to two-thirds and keep stirring until the tin is fully frosted, then mound more ice into a cone above the rim. Set the mint bouquet in the middle of the ice to garnish; serve with a straw.
Not-Quite-Georgia Julep
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Volume100 ml
Strength28% ABV
Alcohol28 ml (22 g)69 ml of vodka (40%)2.5 shots (of 30ml)
Sugar4.7 g (4.7%)1 sugar cube
Acidity0.01%
SweetnessOff-dry
Phil Ward (2008)
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Not-Quite-Georgia Julep