Got a Virgin Mint Julep Recipe?

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With the Kentucky Derby coming up, I’m jonesing for a mint julep. But it has to be virgin, because I have to work that night.

My googlefu has failed me miserably. Although I did manage to learn that there is a virgin mint julep served at Disneyland, and that at least one Disney recipe book reveals the recipe. Anyone got that book? Does anyone have a recipe (Disney or otherwise) for a virgin mint juelp?

TIA

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I found this here . I’ve never had one so I can’t vouch for it. It contains Creme DeMenthe, which AFAIK does have alcohol in it. Good luck & let us know how it is.

It’s about 1/3 of the way down the page:

Sugar 1 cup
Soda Water 3 cup
Thawed Lemonade Concentrate 6 oz.
Lime Juice Concentrate 3 tsp.
Creme DeMenthe 6 tblsp.

Dissolve sugar into soda water. Add lime juice and lemonade and bring to boil. Remove from heat and add Creme DeMenthe. Chill. To serve, combine 3 parts syrup to 5 parts water.

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A “virgin” mint julep? Isn’t that like a “virgin” tequila shooter? I mean, the point of the whole thing is to get cold, sweet, minty bourbon. Virginizing it seems to defeat the whole purpose.

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I’ve heard of a mint julep soda that’s supposed to be pretty good.

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Here’s Disney’s virgin version. I’ve seen creme de menthe syrup fom Turano - those syrups used in coffee houses. Cost Plus World Market carries them.

Mint Julep
from Port Orleans

2¼ cups sugar
6 cups water
2 tablespoons plus ½ tablespoon fresh lime juice
1 12-ounce can frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
1½ tablespoons crème de menthe syrup
Fresh mint sprigs

Serves 8

Combine sugar and water in saucepan. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Stir in lime juice, lemonade concentrate, and crème de menthe and heat to just below the boiling point (200°). Be careful not to let the mixture boil. Remove from heat and chill to form a thick syrup. For each serving, pour two tablespoons of syrup and 10 ounces of chilled water into a glass of crushed ice and garnish with a sprig of fresh mint.

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Since a Mint Julep only contains bourbon, simple syrup, mint and ice, you have very few options. IMO, lime isn’t one of them. The only answer to your question would be to substitute iced tea for bourbon. The rest of your ingredients stay the same.

Enjoy.

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Since you’re a virgin, HeyHomie, I’m gonna treat you gently.

… and just prod this over to Cafe Society (our forum for cooking and whatnot), instead of shoving it over there.

No, I know. I’m a heckuva a guy.

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That Disney recipe scares me.

Add me to the there’s-no-real-substitute crowd, but if you’re looking for another possibility for a minty, summery drink you might want to try sekanjabin (mint syrup that you dilute to make a drink).

Add 4 cups sugar to 2 1/2 cups of water; heat.

When it comes to a boil, add 1 cup of good white wine vinegar (I’ve had good results with champagne vinegar).

Simmer 1/2 hour. Yes, it’s gonna smell awful. No, it’s not gonna taste awful.

Add a big handful of mint; remove from heat; let cool; remove mint.

Once you have the syrup, put a shot or two of it into a big glass, add a big handful of ice, fill the glass with cold water, and stir. You may have to experiment a bit to work out what strength you like.

The basic recipe is posted here.