Mint Juleps at WDW?

[Sonno]

I know these things are all the rage at Disneyland, but can you get them anywhere in Walt Disney World?

 

[scanne]

Sadly, no. I wish, though. When DH were in DL in 2001, we had about 2 of those every day!! YUMMY!!!

 

[Mackey Mouse]

Hmmmm...good question. Are they like Mojito's?

 

[dustysky]

Can you explain what these are?

 

[scanne]

Isn't a mojito like a lime drink with fresh mint leaves crushed into it?

The julep is smoother. I had the recipe and you actually use creme de menthe liquor but you cook the liquor out of it. It's very sweet and refreshing. It's similar to a mojito but no mint leaves.

 

[Sonno]

From "Cooking with Mickey Vol. I"

Ingredients
1 cup Sugar
3 tsp. Lime Juice Concentrate
3 cups Soda Water
6 tbsp. Creme DeMenthe (hard to find, but this is important)
6 oz. thawed Lemonade Concentrate

Directions
Dissolve sugar into soda water. Add lime juice and lemonade and bring to boil.
Remove from heat and add Creme DeMenthe. Chill. To serve, combine 3 parts syrup to 5 parts water.
Yield: Approx. 2/3 gallon.

 

[scanne]

Yay! The recipe is BACK!!! Thanks!

 

[ExPirateShopGirl]

These come from New Orleans Square in Disneyland... delish!

The mint juleps are citrus based with a creme de menthe blend. Of course, it has to be non-alcoholic creme de menthe as alcohol is not served in DL... but they are so refreshing on a hot day with a plate of fritters!

 

[dustysky]

From "Cooking with Mickey Vol. I"

Ingredients
1 cup Sugar
3 tsp. Lime Juice Concentrate
3 cups Soda Water
6 tbsp. Creme DeMenthe (hard to find, but this is important)
6 oz. thawed Lemonade Concentrate

Directions
Dissolve sugar into soda water. Add lime juice and lemonade and bring to boil.
Remove from heat and add Creme DeMenthe. Chill. To serve, combine 3 parts syrup to 5 parts water.
Yield: Approx. 2/3 gallon.

OMG, that sound SOOOO good!!!!!!!!!

 

[Sonno]

Wonder why they don't have them at WDW?

 

[ExPirateShopGirl]

From "Cooking with Mickey Vol. I"

Ingredients
1 cup Sugar
3 tsp. Lime Juice Concentrate
3 cups Soda Water
6 tbsp. Creme DeMenthe (hard to find, but this is important)
6 oz. thawed Lemonade Concentrate

Directions
Dissolve sugar into soda water. Add lime juice and lemonade and bring to boil.
Remove from heat and add Creme DeMenthe. Chill. To serve, combine 3 parts syrup to 5 parts water.
Yield: Approx. 2/3 gallon.

I had no idea the recipe was out! Now I can make these and force my kids to listen to CDs of the Pearly Band

 

[scanne]

WDW doesn't have a New Orleans Square, but these drinks could definitely be served up at Port Orleans resort!

 

[pperfectmom]

Sorry guys, but Disney is wrong on this one. What you're describing ain't no Mint Julep. Where's the bourbon? the fresh mint leaves? the Derby glass?

 

[dustysky]

When I did a google image search this is what I got, is this what they look like at WDL??

 

[Mackey Mouse]

that looks something like a mojito....although mojito is made with rum..

I guess Disney's version of a mint julep is not authentic, it is more Disney style.

Mojito recipe:

1.5 oz BACARDI Rum
12 fresh spearmint leaves
1/2 lime
7 oz club soda
2 tbsp. simple syrup
(or 4 tsp. sugar)

Mint julep:

2 cups granulated sugar
2 cups water (branch water is ideal)
Fresh Mint
Crushed Ice
Kentucky Bourbon (2 ounces per serving)

 

[Sonno]

I've never had one. Disney version or otherwise.

Are the "real" ones like a Lynchburg Lemonaid?

 

[Mackey Mouse]

oops duplicate...

 

[pperfectmom]

Definately not. If you can imagine sweet, syrupy, minty Bourbon, then you have an idea. I, for one,(although I hate to admit this as a Kentuckian)do not like them at all. This year for the Derby, I decided to make some and give it another try. I made my simple syrup and steeped my mint leaves for 2 weeks and used Woodford Reserve Bourbon. Guess what? It still tasted like Bourbon! I think you have to be a Bourbon drinker to like them. From now on I'm saving my Bourbon for the one thing I do like-Bourbon Balls!!!!