{"id":38775,"date":"2018-04-26T18:26:53","date_gmt":"2018-04-26T23:26:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=38775"},"modified":"2018-04-26T18:26:53","modified_gmt":"2018-04-26T23:26:53","slug":"mint-julep-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=38775","title":{"rendered":"Mint Julep Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mint julep is the drink that comes to mind when anyone thinks of Kentucky and\/or the Kentucky Derby.\u00a0 And what have we been thinking?\u00a0 We have been blogging together over seven years, we are Kentucky girls, we love the Derby, we love julep cups, and we love bourbon.\u00a0 Yet, we have never shared the perfect recipe for a mint julep.\u00a0 Some people don’t like mint juleps.\u00a0 They think the drink is too sweet, but they still will enjoy at least one for tradition’s sake on Derby Day.\u00a0 Since the 144th running of the Kentucky Derby is next Saturday, May 5, you don’t need to look any further to find a mint julep recipe.\u00a0 We have one right here for you today.<\/p>\n

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Traditionally, mint juleps were often served in silver or pewter cups (silver plate cups available here<\/a>), and held only by the bottom and top edges of the cup. This allows frost to form on the outside of the cup.\u00a0 According to Wikipedia, “Traditional hand placement may have arisen as a way to reduce the heat transferred from the hand to the silver or pewter cup.”\u00a0 However, it is perfectly okay to serve them in old fashion glasses (found here<\/a>) or highball glasses (here<\/a>).\u00a0 Techniques for making juleps vary depending on who is making them, but they all have the same four ingredients:\u00a0 bourbon, simple syrup, mint, and crushed ice.<\/p>\n

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Mint Julep Recipe<\/h2>\n

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