Chocolate Mint Julep

Total Time: 3 mins Preparation Time: 3 mins

Ingredients

• 5 -6 fresh clean chocolate mint leaves
• 1 tablespoon coarse sugar
• 2 -3 ice cubes
• 1 1/2-3 fluid ounces clear rum, per taste
• simple syrup, to fill glass
• 1 dash creme de menthe, if desired (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a sturdy double scotch glass pulverize mint leaves and sugar to release oils.
• 2 add ice and rum, stir gently.
• 3 add syrup (and crème de menthe if you are using it).
• 4 garnish with a couple more mint leaves.
• 5 enjoy.