Ginger Mint Julep Punch

Ginger Mint Julep Punch

It's been whispered that the drink, traditionally made with sugar syrup and mint, was once cherished for its medicinal properties and was used by farmers for a jolt akin to coffee before they took the fields in the morning. As we now know, the ginger mint julep became the official drink of the Kentucky Derby in 1938. Now, we're going to take this Derby favorite and scale it to ten because, just like at the Derby, you should be enjoying this drink with friends meanwhile being entertained.

What you'll need:

• 13 1/2 oz Hennessy V.S. Cognac
• 70 Mint leaves
• 20 Ginger slices
• 10 Cinnamon sticks
• 10 oz Fresh lime juice
• 3 oz Cinnamon syrup*
• 1 1/2 oz Simple syrup
• 20 oz Ginger ale

How to make it:

Serves 10. 

1. Fill a large punch bowl with ice.
2. Add the cognac, mint leaves, ginger slices, and cinnamon sticks, then the lime juice and syrups. (Recommended Congac on sale this week: Hennessy, Checkout our Fine Congac collection. 
3. Add the ginger ale right before serving in a punch glass with ice.
4. *Cinnamon syrup: Combine 1 cup sugar and 1 cup water in a saucepan, and boil until sugar is dissolved. Add 6 cinnamon sticks, cover, and let sit overnight. Remove cinnamon sticks.

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