May 30th is National Mint Julep Day, and to celebrate the occasion, here’s a special recipe from the Disney Recipe Vault for a Green Tea Berry Mint Julep. This delicious drink is served in several varieties at Walt Disney Resorts.
The Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival serves up some delicious drinks every year, and a favorite for a few years now has been the Green Tea Mint Julep. Now you can make it at home whenever the mood strikes. The mint syrup can be made up to two weeks in advance and stored in the fridge.
Green Tea Berry Mint Julep
Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival ((1 serving)
Mint flavored simple syrup
3/4 cup fresh mint leaves
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
Green Tea Berry Mint Julep
5 ounces of water
1 green tea bag
1 ounce blackberry puree
1 1/2 ounces raspberry syrup
1/2 ounce mint flavored syrup
1 ounce lime juice
Fresh berries
Mint leaves
For the mint simple syrup:
- Wash and chop the mint leaves.
- Combine the sugar, water, and mint leaves in a small saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves.
- Simmer for 2 minutes and pour through a fine sieve, pressing hard on the leaves.
- Allow to cool to room temperature. Cover and store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
For the Green Tea Berry Mint Julep:
- Bring the water to a boil, let it cool for a minute and pour it into a heat-resistant container.
- Add a tea bag and let steep for 2-3 minutes, then remove the tea bag and allow the tea to cool.
- Place the cooled tea in a shaker and mix with the blackberry puree, raspberry syrup, mint syrup and lime juice. Shake and strain into a tall glass with ice.
- Garnish with fresh berries and mint.
Cooknote: Blend in a blender with ice for a delicious frozen julep. If you’re 21 or older, add 1 1/4 ounces of Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey for an adult flavor.
Always use caution when handling sharp objects or hot contents.
Please be sure to keep a close eye on children who are helping out or who are nearby.
This recipe is adapted from one made in large quantities in a restaurant kitchen.
Flavor profile may vary from restaurant version.
Here are some locations in Walt Disney World that offer non-alcoholic mint juleps as well as alcoholic mint juleps for guests 21 and older.
Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa
Turf Club Bar & Grill and Turf Club Lounge
- Mint Julep: Woodford Reserve bourbon mixed with fresh mint and agave syrup
On the Rocks Pool Bar and Paddock Grill
- Frozen Mint Julep: Woodford Reserve Kentucky Straight Bourbon mixed with fresh mint and agave nectar
- Seasonal Frozen Mint Julep: Woodford Reserve Kentucky Straight Bourbon mashed with fresh mint, agave nectar and raspberry puree
Happy Mint Julep Day! Want to try making a Mint Julep at home?
