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Ginger Mint Margaritas

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Ginger Mint Margaritas


  • Author: MearaMay

Description

Cut out from magazine 


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Ingredients

2 slices peeled fresh ginger

2 tbsp fresh min leaves

1 oz silver tequila

1/2 oz Grand Marnier

1.2 tsp fresh lime juice

1/2 C small ice cubes

1/4 c ginger beer


Instructions

Crush ginger, mint, tequila, grand marnier, lime juice in a glass. Add ice, slowly pour in ginger beer and serve. 


Keywords: ginger beer, ginger, margarita, mint

Mint Juleps

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Mint Juleps


  • Author: MearaMay

Description

Irish, St. Paddy’s Day drink


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Ingredients

1/2 C packed/muddled mint leaves

1 water

2 c sugar

Bourbon

Fresh mint sprigs


Instructions

Boil sugar and water 5 minutes and let cool. 

Muddle leaves with a pestle. Add to syrup. Refrigerate overnight. Strain muddled leaves. 

Fill glass with shaved ice. Add bourbon (100 proof). Add 1 teaspoon of the syrup or more to taste. Stir wit a sprig of fresh mint. 2 parts bourbon to 1 part syrup is the recommendation.