If someone offered me a mint julep that was "solid," I'd wonder if they'd maybe overdone it with the mint, just a little bit.I mean, if Lasagna means "sacred family food", seems solid!
If someone offered me a mint julep that was "solid," I'd wonder if they'd maybe overdone it with the mint, just a little bit.I mean, if Lasagna means "sacred family food", seems solid!
Or at the very least, I'd check the serving temperature.If someone offered me a mint julep that was "solid," I'd wonder if they'd maybe overdone it with the mint, just a little bit.
If someone offered me a mint julep that was "solid," I'd wonder if they'd maybe overdone it with the mint, just a little bit.
Reminds me about a comedy bit I heard when I was a kid. Something about the kids not getting to sleep at Christmas but not to worry, 'cause Pa always had them rum popsicles in the freezer. Wish I could find a recording of it.Here's my family recipe for lasagna.
SUMMERTIME LASAGNA
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2 oz. Maker's Mark bourbon
1 teaspoon coarse raw sugar
fresh peppermint leaves
crushed ice
cold water
Muddle the sugar and 4 large mint leaves together in an 8-oz highball glass. Fill with crushed ice, then add the bourbon. Top off with water, if desired (or a little extra bourbon, if that's how you roll). Then stir slowly until the glass is well frosted. Garnish with a sprig of mint, and serve.
Actually, that's the family recipe for a mint julep. But I hear it's pretty much the same thing.
Maker's Mark is my 'mixing bourbon,' the stuff I like to put in my mint julep, whiskey sour, or other cocktails. It has a decent, smoky flavor, it mixes well, and it doesn't cost a fortune.
My favorite 'sipping bourbon' is Black Maple Hill. But since it's almost impossible to find (and even harder to afford) nowadays, Angel's Envy will do in a pinch. The only thing I mix it with is an ice cube.
If I'm just going to sip something, it'll probably be one of Barrell's products, over a large ice sphere; I can appreciate the gradual opening-up of the flavors as the liquid in the glass asymptotically approaches water.
Reminds me about a comedy bit I heard when I was a kid. Something about the kids not getting to sleep at Christmas but not to worry, 'cause Pa always had them rum popsicles in the freezer. Wish I could find a recording of it.