Agave Julep - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 torn mint leaves
1 tablespoon sugar syrup (it's very tart, so you may add more)
1 1/4 ounces gold tequila
1 1/4 ounces fresh lime juice
lime wedge, to decorate
mint sprig, to decorate

Preparation

Muddle the mint leaves with the sugar syrup in a highball glass. Add the tequila and lime juice, fill the glass with crushed ice, and stir vigorously to mix. Decorate with a lime wedge and a mint sprig.