The Bootleg Cocktail
It’s our state’s signature cocktail, according to local country clubs (and Buzzfeed!). But who exactly invented the Bootleg? That is one of our state’s great mysteries!
Recipe - ST. LOUIS PARK (+Wines & Spirits)
The Bootleg Cocktail
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FOR THE BOOTLEG MIX: 5 cups water, divided
2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup fresh lime juice (timesaver: use bottled fresh lime juice)
20 fresh mint leaves
2 ounces vodka
2 ounces club soda
Mint sprigs, for garnish
fresh lime wedges, for garnish
Directions
- In a small saucepan, combine 2 cups of water and 2 cups of sugar. Heat and stir until sugar dissolves to make a simple syrup. Remove from heat.
- In a blender, add simple syrup, 3 cups of water, lime juice and mint leaves. Blend until combined and mint leaves are broken down.
- To serve, add 2 ounces Bootleg mix and 2 ounces vodka to a glass. Top with 2 ounces club soda. Garnish with a mint sprig and a slice of lime.
For each cocktail:
2 ounces Bootleg mix
2 ounces vodka
2 ounces club soda
Mint sprigs and lime slices, for garnish
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Directions
- In a small saucepan, combine 2 cups of water and 2 cups of sugar. Heat and stir until sugar dissolves to make a simple syrup. Remove from heat.
- In a blender, add simple syrup, 3 cups of water, lime juice and mint leaves. Blend until combined and mint leaves are broken down.
- To serve, add 2 ounces Bootleg mix and 2 ounces vodka to a glass. Top with 2 ounces club soda. Garnish with a mint sprig and a slice of lime.
For each cocktail:
2 ounces Bootleg mix
2 ounces vodka
2 ounces club soda
Mint sprigs and lime slices, for garnish