Prep Time:
10 mins
Stand Time:
1 hr
Chill Time:
1 day
Total Time:
1 day 1 hr 10 mins
Servings:
9
Yield:
7 cups
Ingredients
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1 ½ cup sugar
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1 ½ cup water
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1 cup fresh mint leaves
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1 cup black cherry bourbon or bourbon
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4 cup sparkling water, chilled
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Ice cubes
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Fresh mint sprigs
Directions
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In a medium saucepan stir together sugar and water. Heat and stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat. Stir in 1 cup mint. Let stand for 1 hour; remove and discard mint. Transfer syrup to a small bowl; cover and chill several hours or overnight.
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To serve, in a pitcher stir together the syrup and bourbon. Stir in sparkling water. Serve over ice with fresh mint sprigs.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| 188 | Calories |
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe 9 | |
| Calories 188 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Sodium 25mg | 1% |
| Total Sugars 34g | |
| Vitamin C 0.3mg | 0% |
| Calcium 12mg | 1% |
| Iron 0.3mg | 2% |
| Potassium 15mg | 0% |
| Folate, total 2.7mcg | |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.