Vanilla Bean Gin Julep
Ingredients
Vanilla Bean Syrup*
- 1 vanilla bean
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 cups water
Gin Julep
- 6 mint leaves + sprig for garnish
- 2 oz gin
- ½ oz Vanilla Bean Syrup*
- ice cubes + shaved ice
- ½ oz of soda water
Special Equipment
- muddler
- jigger
- cocktail shaker + strainer
- ice crusher
- cocktail straw
How-to
Make Vanilla Bean Syrup
- Slice the vanilla bean tin half. Scoop out inside paste and set aside
- Make simple syrup by bringing 2 cups of sugar and 2 cups of water to a boil
- Add vanilla bean paste to the simple syrup mixture; strain into a bottle for ease of use
Make Cocktail
- In the glass of a cocktail shaker, add mint leaves and dry muddle to release flavor
- Add gin and the Vanilla Bean Syrup
- Fill glass with ice cubes; add shaker top and give a vigorous shake
- Add crushed ice to a highball glass and soda water
- Strain cocktail from shaker into the glass. Garnish with a sprig of mint. Add a straw and give a slight stir; ready to serve