Julep Family
Mint-and-ice drinks built around a sweetened base spirit and ornate cold service.
Origin
Thomas presents the mint julep as a peculiarly American drink and uses it as the model for later julep and smash variants.
template
- Mint Julep
Thomas's mint julep serves as the master pattern for later julep variants.
variant
- Gin Julep
Gin substitution within the julep template.
- Rum Julep
A Jamaica-rum branch of Boothby's decorative new-style julep.
- Whiskey Julep
Whiskey substitution within the julep template.
service-variant
- Brandy Julep
Brandy julep is the simplified service version of the mint julep template.
descendant
- Apple Brandy Mint Julep
Apple-brandy julep branch.
- Brandy and Mint
Compressed same-glass mint-service descendant of the julep line.
- Brandy Mint Julep
Brandy julep branch.
- Brandy Smash
Thomas's own wording makes the smash a descendant branch of the julep family.
- Champagne Julep
Sparkling julep branch preserving mint-service continuity.
- Gin Julip
Dry-gin decorated julep branch.
- Gin Mint Julep
Gin julep branch.
- Old Southern Mint Julep
Named Southern ceremonial julep branch.
- Pineapple Julep
Expansive bowl-service julep branch showing the family name at maximal stretch.
- Whiskey and Mint
Intermediate mint-whiskey service on the road from plain whiskey toward fuller julep forms.
- Whiskey Mint Julep
Fruit-dressed whiskey julep branch.
- Whiskey Smash
Thomas's wording places whiskey smash in direct descent from the julep line.
branch
- Ananas Julep
A fruit-and-wine social julep branch.
Modern descendants
- Mint Julep
- Whiskey Smash
- Mojito-like mint coolers