The Perfect Finish Juelp by Aaron Price, Maker’s Mark Lounge, Louisville, Kentucky

This is the winner of 2nd place recipe in the 2010 Four Roses Julep Contest.

“The Perfect Finish” by Aaron Price of Maker’s Mark Lounge

Ingredients:

1 1/2 oz Four Roses Small Batch
3/4 oz Amaretto Disaronno
Angostura Bitters
Simple Syrup
Orange Juice
Orange Slice
Mint

Instructions:

Place an orange slice in the bottom of a rocks glass and add 1 dash of Angostura Bitters. Muddle. Fill glass with ice. Add 1 1/2 oz Four Roses Small Batch and 3/4 oz Amaretto Disaronno. Splash with Simple Syrup and Orange Juice. Take a sprig of mint, crush stem, and immediately place into cocktail with leaves hanging over the side. Lightly stir.