Whisky Cocktail: Champagne Julep

A fancy name for a flashy cocktail, I love this stuff on a warm summer day. The only problem is that you can only really make it if you’re a rather heavy drinker or have guests, as it I at least find the selection of miniature sparkling white or champagne is quite limited. This is guaranteed to go down a treat with some chocolate cake by the way, the darker the better!

You’ll need:

• 5-6 large mint leaves
• 1tsp sugar syrup (e.g. Monin, or simply mix 2 parts sugar with 1 part water and heat it up while carefully stirring so as to melt the sugar and combine it with the water)
• 2-3 shots of Bourbon (Benchmark is generally good for mixing)
• About 5 ice cubes, depending on size, you want to fill about two thirds of the glass
• A tall glass

Method:

Put the mint leaves in the glass and add the syrup and use a spoon or whatever you have at hand to combine them (without shredding the leaves), add the ice, bourbon and top up with champagne or a dry sparkling white.