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The Candy Cane Julep is a festive variation of the classic Mint Julep because of the bubbles! I’ve substituted brandy and maple sugar for whiskey and sugar. Crushed ice is a Julep standard and also reduces the alcohol impact as the ice melts. This is really great for holiday and party times when the idea is a good time, rather than getting smashed. This recipe leans a little toward the sweeter side. Decrease the maple syrup to 1/4 ounce for a little less sweetness.
Candy Cane Julep – recipe by Cheri Loughlin
6 Mint Sprigs (approximately 12 to 15 leaves)
1/2 ounce Pure Maple Syrup – I used Target’s Archer Farms brand
3/4 ounce E&J Gallo XO Brandy
3 ounces Extra Dry Bubbly
Candy Cane or Mint Sprig
Place mint leaves in a cocktail shaker with ice. Add maple syrup and brandy. Shake hard to break up the mint. Strain into a rocks glass filled with crushed ice. Top with Extra Dry Bubbly. Garnish with candy cane or mint sprig.
Candy Cane Julep
![Candy Cane Julep uses the classic Mint Julep as handy guide to creating a bubbly variation with brandy and mint for the holiday season.](https://intoxicologist.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Candy-Cane-Julep-174.jpg)
Notes
recipe created by Cheri Loughlin of The Intoxicologist for Barefoot Wine & Bubbly.
Ingredients
- 6 Mint Sprigs (approximately 12 to 15 leaves)
- 1/2 ounce Pure Maple Syrup – I used Target’s Archer Farms brand
- 3/4 ounce E&J Gallo XO Brandy
- 3 ounces Extra Dry Bubbly
- Candy Cane or Mint Sprig
Instructions
- Place mint leaves in a cocktail shaker with ice. Add maple syrup and brandy. Shake hard to break up the mint. Strain into a rocks glass filled with crushed ice. Top with Extra Dry Bubbly. Garnish with candy cane or mint sprig.
This recipe was commissioned by Barefoot Wine & Bubbly as part of The Intoxicologist Corporate Mixology program. It is renamed Meet Me Under the MistleTOE on the Barefoot Wine & Bubbly site.
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