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Pecan Nut Mint Julep in a copper julep cup garnished with mint and chopped nuts

Racing Nuts Julep 

Picture of Heather Wibbels, Cocktail Contessa, pouring a cocktailHeather Wibbels
To dress up the julep with some fun flavors, let's add a little maple syrup and pecan liqueur as  sweeteners. It evokes a memory of pecan pie topped with bourbon-whipped cream -  perfect for a mid-day julep while attending Derby festivities.
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Total Time 3 minutes
Course Drinks
Cuisine Bourbon Cocktail
Servings 1

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 oz bourbon aged rum also works here
  • ¼ oz maple syrup
  • 3/4 oz Rivulet pecan liqueur or your favorite nut liqueur
  • 8 mint leaves
  • Garnish: mint, chopped pecans

Instructions
 

  • Rub the inside of the julep cup with one mint leaf.
  • Add mint leaves, maple and pecan liqueur to the bottom of a julep cup and muddle lightly.
  • Add bourbon, give it a quick stir with your spoon and fill with cracked ice.
  • Garnish with mint and chopped pecans.
Keyword black walnut, bourbon, chocolate mint whiskey, julep, pecan
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