• Skip to main content
  • Skip to secondary menu
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
The Runaway Spoon

The Runaway Spoon

Creative recipes with a Southern slant

  • Home
  • The Runaway Spoon Store
  • Contact Us

Mint Julep Vinaigrette

June 21, 2015 by The Runaway Spoon Leave a Comment

IMG_0693 Mint Julep Vinaigrette

Every once in awhile, you absolutely stumble over an idea that makes you feel like a real culinary wizard. This is one of those for me. I was having some friends over to grill burgers. I made a few dishes and I’d picked up some amazing produce at the farmers market, including some beautiful butter lettuces. I had a master plan, but at the last minute, I realized I needed a light dressing for those lovely leaves. I took stock of what I had on hand and inventoried the ingredients in the other dishes I had prepared so I didn’t overlap too much. I had a lot of fresh mint (I always have a lot of fresh mint), so I started there. Literally standing at my kitchen counter with that mint and those lettuces, I spied the bottle of bourbon on the bar and the light bulb switched on “mint julep!” This last minute creation was huge hit.

I love this in the simplest of salads, just beautiful fresh lettuces lightly tossed with the dressing, but it can add a lot of flavor to a salad with toasted pecans and salty goat cheese. I really want to try this drizzled over a salad topped with some grilled chicken or shrimp.

IMG_0693 Mint Julep Vinaigrette
Mint Julep Vinaigrette
2015-05-21 17:03:36
IMG_0693 Mint Julep Vinaigrette
Yields 1
Save Recipe
Print
Ingredients
  1. ½ cup densely packed mint leaves
  2. 3 Tablespoons bourbon
  3. 2 Tablespoons rice vinegar
  4. 2 Tablespoons granulated sugar
  5. ½ teaspoon salt
  6. ½ cup olive oil
Instructions
  1. Place the mint, bourbon, vinegar, sugar and salt in a blender and blend to finely chop the mint and dissolve the sugar. With the motor running, slowly drizzle in the olive oil until combined. Store in the fridge in a jar with a tight fitting lid. Shake well before serving
By The Runaway Spoon
The Runaway Spoon https://therunawayspoon.com/

Share this:

  • Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest
  • Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email

Related

Related Posts

  • Strawberry Mint Vinaigrette
  • Southern Pecan Salad Dressing
  • Summertime Mint Dressing

Filed Under: Farmers Market, Salads, Soup and Salads, Southern Specialties Tagged With: bourbon, mint, rice vinegar, salad dressing, Salads, Southern specialties

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Primary Sidebar

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • RSS
  • Twitter

More from The Runaway Spoon

  • Fruit and Vegetables
  • Vegetables
  • Fruit
  • Farmers Market
  • Snacks And Starters
  • Southern Specialties
  • Breakfast And Brunch
  • Sweets
  • Meat Poultry Seafood
  • Holiday Cooking

Footer

I'm P.C. I think I am like most people. Somewhere in the middle between food snob and food schlub. Just being in the kitchen makes me happy. I live, mostly in my kitchen, in my hometown of Memphis, Tennessee.

Search

Follow Us

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • RSS
  • Twitter

Menu

  • Home
  • The Runaway Spoon Store
  • Contact Us

Copyright © 2025 The Runaway Spoon