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The Kentuc.ky
Mint Julep
Put one teaspoonful of sugar in a
tall glass and moisten with a few drops
of water. Take three or four sprigs of
fresh mint and mash them into the sugar
and water. Fill the glass with tightly
packed shaved ice (use ice shaver or
pound ice in a cloth), and fill with
Bourbon Whiskey. Stir slowly with a
circular motion until a white frost forms
on the glass. (Care must be taken in
stirring to prevent liquid from running
down the outside of the glass and spoil–
ing the frost.) Then press a small bunch
of mint, stems down, into the glass so as
to form a bouquet on top, and dust over
with powdered sugar.
H owewives used to call
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the
butcher /or choice cuts when planning
a dinner-party. Now they phone the
bootlegger.
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