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Ingredients
- 6 cups of fresh mint, rinsed, stems trimmed (about 6 large bunches)
- 1 12 cups fresh lemon juice
- 1 12 cups fresh orange juice
- 3 tablespoons finely grated orange peel
- 5 cups cold water
- 4 cups sugar
- 2 12 cups Bourbon
- crushed ice
Method
- Combine mint, lemon juice, orange juice, and orange peel in a large heatproof bowl.
- Bring 5 cups water and sugar to boil in large saucepan over high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves.
- Boil until syrup is reduced to 5 cups, about 10 minutes.
- Pour hot syrup over mint and juices.
- Let stand 15 minutes.
- Chill uncovered until cold, then cover and chill 1 day.
- Strain syrup into large pitcher, pressing on solids in strainer to release all syrup.
- Add bourbon, then 2 cups crushed ice and stir until ice dissolves.
- Pour bourbon mixture over crushed ice in galsses, garnish with mint sprigs.
