May 30th National Mint Julep Day #MintJulepDay

David has been working so hard the past couple weeks to help us catch up on bills and his job may even get busier next week. I wanted to share a #Holiday I missed sharing with David that happened on May 30th National Mint Julep Day #MintJulepDay.

I have a question for you. What do you think of when you hear the words “Mint Julep”? I think of the #KentuckyDerby. Come and share a Mint Julep with David this evening which I’m going to pass on. But I’ve included a recipe for you.

Recipe for Mint Julep’s

Mint Simple Syrup:

2 cups water
2 cups white sugar
½ cup roughly chopped fresh mint leaves

Cocktails:

8 cups crushed ice, or as needed
32 fluid ounces Kentucky bourbon
8 sprigs fresh mint for garnish

Directions

Gather the ingredients.
Make the simple syrup ahead of when you plan to serve: Bring water, sugar, and chopped mint to a boil over high heat in a small saucepan.
Cook, stirring occasionally, until sugar is completely dissolved, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool.
Pour syrup through a strainer to remove mint leaves.
To make the mint juleps: Fill eight glasses with crushed ice; pour 4 ounces bourbon and 1/4 cup mint syrup into each cup.
Top each drink with a mint sprig

Thank you,

Glenda, Charlie and David Cates