Whether you’re making this delicious Fall recipe with bourbon or enjoying it as a mocktail, you can’t go wrong with the classic flavors of tart Granny Smith apples, fresh ginger, cinnamon, star anise, lemon, and the wonderful tang of a handcrafted cocktail shrub.. Top the whole thing with sparkling apple cider and garnish with an apple chip, and you’ll want to stay in autumn mode through winter.

The Kentucky Derby horse race is this Saturday and I'm putting together the classic cocktail for the occasion: The Mint Julep. The drink begins with a foundation of fresh mint leaves, the addition of granulated sugar, and a pour of one of my favorite whiskeys, Bulleit Bourbon. Mix it up with me!