Mint Julep Cocktail Recipes & Mint Julep History
Two different ways to prepare a Mint Julep, plus the history of the Mint Julep.
Category: Great Food
COCKTAIL RECIPE: Have A Kentucky Derby Party On Saturday
Lookin At Lucky, Ice Box and a field of beautiful three year-old thoroughbreds will be running for the roses in Louisville, Kentucky this Saturday. It’s the 136th Kentucky Derby! The Kentucky Derby is considered by most to be the most prestigious horse race in the world. It’s the first leg of the famous “Triple Crown,”…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Maximize That Citrus Juice
Roll ’em. Photo by Cynthia Berridge | SXC. Before cutting a lemon, lime or orange, whether to juice it or to cut a wedge or wheel for a beverage, try these two tricks (either one works on its own; together they help maximize juice you can squeeze): Trick #1 Zap the citrus in the microwave…
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GOURMET GIVEAWAY #2: Sweet Marguerites Chocolate
Here’s your chance to get a taste of an outstanding chocolate nominee. Sweet Marguerites was recently selected as a Silver Finalist for both Outstanding Chocolate and Outstanding Food Gift in the 2010 awards from the National Association for the Specialty Food Trade. And they’re giving away some of their chocolate in this week’s Gourmet Giveaway!…
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GOURMET GIVEAWAY #1: Picaboo Personal Recipe Book
Create your own family cookbook (or any type of album) with a customized Picaboo book. Photo courtesy Picaboo. Have you always wanted to create your own recipe book? Do you want to create a memorable volume of recipes from different generations of your family? Do you want to create a memorial to Grandma by publishing…
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