Mint Julep etc.

[Pete Murray]

I'm in Hot Springs, AR home of the Oaklawn Jockey Club.  Curlin raced here Saturday.  He's the 7/2 favorite for the Derby right now.  Let me tell you that is one good looking horse.  He won the $1M Arkansas Derby by 10 lengths and he acted like it was just a nice afternoon run.
Anyway, this is how my buddy Jimmy makes julips (Jimmy has worked a few Kentucky Derby's.  Just about everyone in this little town has some connection to the horses.)
Take a Kentucky Derby glass (It's like a tall water glass) and fill it 1/3 with ice, add a few leaves of bruised mint and powdered sugar to taste, another 1/3 ice mint and sugar, fill to top with ice and stick in a sprig of mint, fill with sour mash bourbon, drink.  Jimmy is very particular about bruising the mint to release the oils.
And always have one toast to the safety of the horses and riders.  My friend Liz (who grew up at the track) always thinks its a good Derby if nobody gets hurt.
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