Racketeer Julep
A genever julep with Jamaican rum, demerara and vanilla syrups, and aromatic bitters. It is sweet and strong at about 28% ABV.
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Rub a julep tin's interior with the mint, then discard the mint. Put everything else but the bitters in the 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. Dash the bitters on top. Set the mint bouquet in the middle of the ice to garnish; serve with a straw.
Racketeer Julep
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Volume122 ml
Strength28% ABV
Alcohol34 ml (26 g)84 ml of vodka (40%)3 shots (of 30ml)
Sugar7.4 g (6.1%)2 sugar cubes
Aciditynone
SweetnessSweet
Jessica Gonzalez (2009)
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Racketeer Julep