Non-Alcoholic Mint Julep
Serve up a Non-Alcoholic Mint Julep to celebrate Derby Day with the whole family! This easy, sweet drink is minty, refreshing, and a fun way to start a new tradition!
Servings: 10 servings
Ingredients
Lemon-Mint Simple Syrup
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 6 sprigs mint plus more for garnish
- 1 cup fresh lemon juice
Mint Juleps
- 3 cups ginger ale
- crushed ice
- maraschino cherries optional
- lemon wedges optional
Instructions
- Bring water, sugar, and mint to a boil in a medium saucepan. Stir until sugar is completely dissolved, then remove from heat and cool completely.1 1/2 cups water, 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar, 6 sprigs mint
- Remove the mint leaves, then stir in the fresh lemon juice.1 cup fresh lemon juice
- Fill glasses completely to the top with crushed ice. Add 1 part simple syrup to 2 parts ginger ale (so 1/4 cup simple syrup with 1/2 cup ginger ale, for example). Garnish with extra mint sprigs, lemon wedges, or maraschino cherries.3 cups ginger ale, crushed ice, maraschino cherries, lemon wedges
Nutrition
Calories: 146kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 7mg | Potassium: 30mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 37g | Vitamin A: 27IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 1mg
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