Mint Julep
- 2 parts sugar
- 1 part spring water
- palmful of tender, terminal mint leaves, bruised
- 2 1/2 oz of the best Kentucky bourbon you can find
- crushed ice to fill the the cup
Known as the mojito of the Deep South, a tradition of Churchill Downs and the Kentucky Derby, and an emblem of southern comfort and hospitality, this drink is superlative. Honor thy silver-plated crunk cup with a gentlemanly toast.
Who should drink it: Professor Conn, Southern belles
Who shouldn't drink it: Novices, carpetbaggers
Where you should drink it: Cotton plantations, thoroughbred race tracks in Arlington or Gutmann's front porch in the summa time
Where you shouldn't drink it: Near the frigid fucking wind tunnels or snowy bridges north of the Mason-Dixon.
What you should eat while drinking it: Cornbread and pecan pie.
What you shouldn't eat while drinking it: Fried chicken, collard greens, and other foods that pollute our proud Southern culture.
