Alba Huerta’s Sparkling Julep – Garden & Gun

Name: Alba Huerta’s Sparkling Julep – Garden & Gun
Ingredients: 10 mint leaves; ½ oz. turbinado syrup (ingredients below); ¾ oz. cognac; 2 oz. sparkling red, plus ½ oz. for topping off (Huerta uses FRV100 Gamay or a sparkling rosé); Crushed ice; 2 cups turbinado (Huerta uses Sugar in the Raw turbinado); 1 cup water; 2 or 3 mint sprigs; 1 small bunch champagne or other tiny grapes (optional); Powdered sugar (optional)

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A bourbon-less alternative to the Derby classic

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Ingredients

10 mint leaves
½ oz. turbinado syrup (ingredients below)
¾ oz. cognac
2 oz. sparkling red, plus ½ oz. for topping off (Huerta uses FRV100 Gamay or a sparkling rosé)
Crushed ice
2 cups turbinado (Huerta uses Sugar in the Raw turbinado)
1 cup water
2 or 3 mint sprigs
1 small bunch champagne or other tiny grapes (optional)
Powdered sugar (optional)