Tickles Down South
Mint Julep
The drink of the Kentucky Derby. In 1892, Judge Soule Smith laid down the word, "The Honey of Hymettus brought no such solace to the soul. Even the nectar of the Gods is tame beside it". Truman Capote once wrote that "there is nothing better than a mint julep to bring relief from the pressures and pains of summertime". Our own editor Yo, once said, "I feel so genteel when I pass out."
• 3 oz Bourbon
• 1/2 tablespoon Rum
• 1 teaspoon Fine Granulated Sugar
• 1 tablespoon Soda Water
• 10 large Fresh Mint Leaves
• Fine Crushed Ice
Fill a collins glass with finely cracked ice and place aside. Strip leaves from two twigs of mint. Muddle leaves with 1 teaspoon fine granulated sugar. Add a splash of soda water and 3 ounces burbon. Stir and strain into prepared glass over ice. Work a long handled spoon up and down in the mixture until the outside of the glass begins to frost. Top with a splash of rum, two leaves of mint and a cherry.