The Eros julep cup in two lines
The Eros julep cup is a stainless steel vessel measuring 11.5 x 10 x 10 centimetres, built for the Mint Julep and for drinks on crushed ice. Bare steel is the choice that brings the frost up faster than any other material in the catalogue.
Who it is for
For anyone serving the Mint Julep the way tradition asks. It is one of the few drinks where the vessel is part of the written recipe: the metal julep cup predates modern bar glassware, and the frost that forms outside is not a side effect, it is the signal that the drink is ready.
Why bare steel frosts first
Metal conducts heat far better than glass, and steel with no coating conducts better than enamelled or plated steel. The wall comes down to the temperature of the crushed ice in seconds, drops below the dew point of the air in the room, and the moisture in that air condenses and freezes on the surface: that is the frost. The faster the exchange, the sooner it appears, and that is why the classic julep cup is bare metal. The practical consequence is that it should be held by the base or the rim, never by the body, because your hand warms the metal and stops the effect.
Specifications
- Material: bare stainless steel
- Dimensions: 11.5 x 10 x 10cm
- Use: Mint Julep and drinks on crushed ice
- Effect: frost forms on the outside
- Dishwasher safe: yes, bare stainless steel takes the cycle
Take the Eros julep cup if
If you have the Mint Julep on the list or you serve drinks on crushed ice. For long drinks on cubes, where there is not the same cold mass against the wall, the frost is much less marked and a glass will do.
How a Mint Julep is built
Mint pressed lightly in the base with sugar, bourbon, then crushed ice packed up into a dome above the rim. Stir with the spoon until the cup covers itself in frost, and that is the part that gives the signal: when the outside is white, the drink is ready. A bunch of fresh mint goes on top, clapped once between the hands to release the oils, so it sits under the nose of whoever is drinking.
The practical advantage of steel
Unlike copper mugs, which have to be hand washed so the finish does not oxidise, bare stainless steel goes through the dishwasher with no precautions and does not mind industrial detergent. In a high volume venue that changes the sums: the julep cup is a service vessel in full, not a piece to be nursed.
The julep cup beyond the julep
The Eros julep cup was made for one drink but it works on all of them served over crushed ice: swizzles, cobblers, short tiki drinks, mules in a crushed version. Wherever there is a cold mass against the wall, it frosts and keeps the drink cold longer than a glass would.
Care
Dishwasher with no trouble. Steel does not stain but it marks with limescale if the water evaporates on its own: dry it straight away, above all in hard water areas, where a white film on the outside would spoil the very effect the piece is bought for.
FAQ
Why does the Eros julep cup frost so fast? Because bare steel conducts cold better than any coated surface: the wall reaches the temperature of the crushed ice in seconds.
How should it be held? By the base or the rim: taking it by the body warms the metal and stops the frost.
Is it dishwasher safe? Yes, unlike copper mugs.
Can it be used for other drinks? Yes, for anything served on crushed ice.
Does it need crushed ice or will cubes do? Crushed: that is what makes the cold mass against the wall.
Does it dent? Stainless steel holds up well: it is among the sturdier vessels in the catalogue.
The more you buy, the less you pay: 4 pieces -5%, 6 -7%, 8 -10%, on the same item.
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For the comparison between steel, copper and enamel there is the metal vessels guide.
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