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Applegreen's Bar Book by John Applegreen (1904, p.47) — Applegreen 1904

1 jiggerbrandy — brandybase
1 wholeSugar cube — cut loaf sugarbase
Seasonal fruit — fruitgarnish
4.5 lumpice — small iceother
6 sprigmint — fresh mintother
port wine — port wineother
  1. Dissolve the sugar in a little water in a large cut glass.
  2. Add the mint, small ice, and brandy and stir well.
  3. Pour a small amount of port on top, trim with fruits and mint, and serve with straws.

Garnish: Fruit and mint

Ice: 4 to 5 small lumps

Nose
Mint, brandy, and a vinous port accent rise from the glass.
Palate
This is exactly the sort of historically useful branch we want to keep, because it preserves a named regional style rather than a generic substitution recipe.
Finish
The finish is cool, minty, and faintly wine-darkened.
Summary
A theatrically dressed Southern julep with a floated port accent.

See also: Whiskey Mint Julep, Brandy Mint Julep