derby days: mint juleps

thirsty thursday
notes from maggie's farm


I might not find myself in Kentucky this weekend, I might not be the gambling kind, I might not have a grand hat to rest upon my farming-weary head.  I may not have opera glasses with which to spy the goings-on in the crowd, as much as on the track.  But, darnit, I can drink a mint julep.  A few, in fact.  

Well, I just love mint.  That's all.
julep.jpg
Image courtesy of Bon Appetite

Bon Appetite gets us started with the proper supplies.

5@5 - Mint juleps, five ways for Derby Day
Getty Images, courtesy of CNN.COM

Whether contemporary or classic, one can be assured there is a mint julep for your tastes.  CNN's Eatocracy, 5@5: Mint Juleps 5 Ways for Derby Day

mint julep
Getty Images, courtesy of CNN.COM


And, below, Sara Moulton and guest demonstrate the technique for a crowd: 


May the winds of fortune sail you, 
May you sail a gentle sea,
May it always be the other guy,
Who says, this drink's on me.

Read more:
The Long Distance Guide to the Kentucky Derby, Vanity Fair 
Kentucky Derby, Garden and Gun Magazine
Do the Kentucky Derby, Southern Living Magazine

4 comments:

  1. Beautiful images. I love mint... my mint in my garden is getting ready to enter the "relocation program" since it seems posed to take over the raised bed:) Might have to get me a big hat, make a mint julep, fake a Southern accent and pretend I'm at the Kentucky Derby.

    ReplyDelete
  2. I've got a pot of mint about to do the same. I'm going to really put it to the test and transplant it into a no-plant-has-survived zone.

    I think I'll pretend right along with you!

    ReplyDelete
  3. Love the pictures. I love mint. It's so refreshing.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thank you! Hope your horse won this weekend!

      Delete

Thank you for visiting Notes from Maggie's Farm. I'd love to hear your thoughts!