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Mint Julep and Mint Simple Syrup

Makes about  3 cups (720 ml) INGREDIENTS 10 to 12 sprigs fresh mint, well washed 2 cups (380 g) Castor (superfine) sugar 1 3/4 cups (415 ml) water 2 ounces (60 ml) vodka DIRECTIONS Fill and preheat the SousVide Supreme water oven to 135F/57C. Strip the leaves from the mint, leaving the top tuft of leaves attached to make garnishes for the juleps Put the mint leaves, sugar, and water into a large (gallon/3.8 liter) zip-closure cooking pouch and use the displacement method (Archimedes’ Principle) to remove the air and zip the seal. Submerge the pouch in the water oven to cook for 2 … Read More