7 Bartenders Shared Their Top Tools for Mint Juleps - Food & Wine
“My No. 1 tool for making Mint Juleps is an ice bag and mallet. The Mint Julep has been described as ‘air conditioning in a glass,’ and for that to work, you need crushed ice. Lots of ice surface area equals lots of heat absorbed from your hands, which should be wrapped lovingly around the metal — and only metal — Julep cup as if you’re sipping hot tea on a cold night, but with the opposite thermodynamic effect.” — Anthony Caporale, Director of Spirits Education, Institute of Culinary Education
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