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Photo: Eric Helgas/Styling: Ali Nardi
You can’t throw a Kentucky Derby party without juleps. And while the classic is a classic for a reason, upping your game with exotic ingredients can take your bash to heretofore unseen levels of glory. That's why we asked 1st Ave bartender Bridget Maloney for a new julep take featuring some... exotic flavors. Chocolate? Better believe it.
The Golden Luck
INGREDIENTS:
- 1.33 ounce Bulleit bourbon
- 1 ounce pineapple gum
- .5 ounce Lustau Amantillado sherry
- 4 dashes Scrappy’s chocolate bitters
- 6-8 mint leaves
- Large scoop of fine pineapple chunks
DIRECTIONS:
- Add all the ingredients and soft muddle.
- Add ice and top with sparkling wine.
- Garnish with a mint sprig.