Florida Citrus–Peach Mint Julep
Makes 10 servings
Ingredients:
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ cup water
- ¾ cup peach nectar
- ¾ cup mint leaves
- ½ cup fresh peaches, chopped
- 4 cups Kentucky bourbon
- 1 cup Florida orange juice
- 1 cup Florida grapefruit juice
- Shaved ice
- 10 Florida orange slices, for garnish
- Mint leaves, for garnish
- Powdered sugar, optional
Preparation
- Combine sugar and water in small saucepan; bring to simmer and stir to dissolve sugar. Remove from heat; refrigerate until chilled.
- Combine peach nectar, mint leaves and peaches in cocktail shaker. Muddle ingredients until peaches are crushed and mint is fragrant. In large pitcher, combine muddled peach mixture, chilled sugar syrup, bourbon, orange juice and grapefruit juice; refrigerate 2 to 3 hours until well chilled.
- To serve, fill martini glass to rim with shaved ice; pour in Florida Citrus-Peach Mint Julep. Garnish with orange slice and mint leaf; dust with powdered sugar, if desired.
About the Florida Department of Citrus
The Florida Department of Citrus is an executive agency of Florida government charged with the marketing, research and regulation of the Florida citrus industry. Its activities are funded by a tax paid by growers on each box of citrus that moves through commercial channels. The industry employs nearly 76,000 people, provides an annual economic impact close to $9 billion to the state and contributes hundreds of millions of dollars in tax revenues that help support Florida’s schools, roads and health care services. For more information about the Florida Department of Citrus, please visit www.floridajuice.com or follow us on Twitter.
The Florida Department of Citrus is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Agency. The Florida Department of Citrus prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities based on race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, and marital and family status (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs).
