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38 Minutes Recipe

Inspired by Buzz's Original Steak House
Time10m
Serves1

Fresh muddled mint, Bulleit Bourbon, peach bitters, Velvet Falernum, fresh lemon juice shaken and served over crushed ice

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Ingredients

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Cocktail

Method

Cocktail

1

Prep glass

Select a rocks glass or double old-fashioned glass. Fill it with crushed ice and set aside to chill while you build the cocktail.

2

Muddle mint

In a cocktail shaker, add the fresh mint leaves (8 leaves). Add the lemon juice (0.75 oz) and Velvet Falernum (0.5 oz). Gently muddle 6–8 times — press to release oils and aromatics but avoid shredding the mint to prevent bitterness.

3

Add spirits and bitters

Add the Bulleit Bourbon (2 oz) to the shaker. Add the peach bitters (3 dashes). If you prefer a slightly sweeter cocktail, add optional simple syrup (0.25 oz).

4

Shake

Add ice to the shaker (enough to fill). Secure the lid and shake vigorously for 10–12 seconds until well-chilled and slightly diluted.

5

Prepare glass

Dump the ice that was chilling the glass (if melted significantly) and refill the glass about three-quarters full with fresh crushed ice.

6

Double-strain and serve

Double-strain the shaken cocktail into the prepared glass over the crushed ice to keep mint fragments out of the drink while retaining aromatic oils. Gently mound the crushed ice on top if needed.

7

Garnish

Express a lemon peel over the drink to release oils and drop it in (or float a lemon wheel). Slap a mint sprig between your hands to wake the aromatics and place it on top as garnish. Optionally tuck a fresh mint leaf into the ice for visual appeal.

8

Serve

Serve immediately with a short straw so the drinker can get aroma and flavor simultaneously.