I was born in Louisville, Kentucky.
Perhaps that explains my fondness for the liberal use of freshly grown mint.
You don't have to put on a foo-foo hat and drive all the way
to Churchill Downs to get into the Derby fun today.
Just stir up a traditional Julep and flick on the tv.
A couple of these and you'll be standing on the back
of the sofa, cheering on your favorite pony.....
(Be careful! More than a couple of these and you'll be riding the back of the couch like a horse, whipping the pillows and screaming,
"Run, Flicka, run! One more furlong and we got 'em beat!!!")
Traditional Mint Julep
Perhaps that explains my fondness for the liberal use of freshly grown mint.
You don't have to put on a foo-foo hat and drive all the way
to Churchill Downs to get into the Derby fun today.
Just stir up a traditional Julep and flick on the tv.
A couple of these and you'll be standing on the back
of the sofa, cheering on your favorite pony.....
(Be careful! More than a couple of these and you'll be riding the back of the couch like a horse, whipping the pillows and screaming,
"Run, Flicka, run! One more furlong and we got 'em beat!!!")
Traditional Mint Julep
INGREDIENTS:
- 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves
- 2 cups water, heated
- 2 cups sugar
- cracked ice
- bourbon (Kentucky, of course...duh!)
PREPARATION:
First, make syrup:
Heat water. Whisk in sugar. Remove from heat.
Add mint & allow to steep for at least 20 minutes.
For each Mint Julep:
Add cracked ice to Julep tumbler or glass. Add 1 1/2 oz Bourbon.
Add 2 1/2 teaspoons syrup. Stir lightly. Garnish with fresh mint leaf.
Mint Juleps are traditionally served with two short straws.
Mmmmmmm.
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