Mint Juleps For A Crowd - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
1 cup water
1 bunch of fresh mint (about 1 cup, packed)
1 gallon good quality Bourbon

Preparation

To make simple syrup, combine sugar and 1 cup water in a saucepan.
Place over high heat and bring to a boil, stirring the mixture to dissolve the sugar.
Boil 5 minutes.
Remove from heat and add washed mint (still on the stem, just stir it all in).
Set aside for 24 hours.
Strain the mixture into a jar and discard the mint.
Chill julep cups or glasses in the freezer before making juleps.
Fill them with crushed ice.
Add 1 1/2 teaspoons of mint syrup and 2 ounces of bourbon.
Garnish with sprigs of mint, if desired.