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How to Make the Perfect Mint Julep

by alice on June 21, 2010 · 22 comments


Today is the official day of summer. Today we’re kicking off the season with a backyard barbecue and I’m hoping to enjoy one of many long evenings of brilliant sunsets setting the night sky ablaze while sipping on a mint julep. Sounds lovely, doesn’t it?

Mint juleps are considered a Southern cocktail beverage made from bourbon, mint, sugar and water. It is a traditional drink often served at the Kentucky Derby in a tall glass or a pewter julep cup.

What I enjoy most about this beverage is the simplicity of it. We have mint growing like weeds in our backyard. So having all the ingredients readily available makes it very easy to prepare this cocktail on a hot summer day. Dissolving sugar and water into a simple syrup is the best way to prepare this drink. I like to take it one step further by steeping mint leaves in the syrup instead of muddling the mint leaves with ice. The end result is a sweet, refreshing, and strong cocktail! [click to continue…]

     
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Seasonal Delight: Fruit Salad Recipe with a Honey-Mint Lime Dressing

by alice on August 12, 2009 · 16 comments

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I love a good fruit salad, who doesn’t?  You know, the type of salad that is filled with this season’s best fruits, picked at their peak, and speaks for itself in every bite.  Ah yes, we are in the peak of blueberry and peach season and I’m loving it.  I will tell you right now this fruit salad is a winner.  Tossed in a light sauce of freshly squeezed lime juice, honey, mint, and a touch of brown sugar.  Just enough to bring out the natural sugars in the fruit without being overwhelming it yet allowing the mint to compliment each fruit element.  The key is to use fresh ripe fruit. Under ripe or overly ripe will kill it. And if you must, canned fruit such as mandarin orange wedges or even peaches can be used, but fresh is truly best. [click to continue…]

     
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