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May 30th National Mint Julep Day #MintJulepDay

David has been working so hard the past couple weeks to help us catch up on bills and his job may even get busier next week. I wanted to share a #Holiday I missed sharing with David that happened on May 30th National Mint Julep Day #MintJulepDay.

I have a question for you. What do you think of when you hear the words “Mint Julep”? I think of the #KentuckyDerby. Come and share a Mint Julep with David this evening which I’m going to pass on. But I’ve included a recipe for you.

Recipe for Mint Julep’s

Mint Simple Syrup:

  • 2 cups water
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • ½ cup roughly chopped fresh mint leaves

Cocktails:

  • 8 cups crushed ice, or as needed
  • 32 fluid ounces Kentucky bourbon
  • 8 sprigs fresh mint for garnish

Directions

  1. Gather the ingredients.
  2. Make the simple syrup ahead of when you plan to serve: Bring water, sugar, and chopped mint to a boil over high heat in a small saucepan.
  3. Cook, stirring occasionally, until sugar is completely dissolved, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool.
  4. Pour syrup through a strainer to remove mint leaves.
  5. To make the mint juleps: Fill eight glasses with crushed ice; pour 4 ounces bourbon and 1/4 cup mint syrup into each cup.
  6. Top each drink with a mint sprig

Thank you,

Glenda, Charlie and David Cates

Glenda Cates is the owner/ operator of The Mommies Reviews as well as Branding BeyondBlogging.biz I am married to my high school sweetheart David Cates Jr. We have a son Charles who own Charlies Reviews. We have 3 dogs. I love to read, swim and shop. As well as play Soccer with my son. We reside in Dallas/ Fort Worth, Texas. Where I work with local business through my company Frogs where I offer Events, Business Building and Networking Services. To teach people how to run a business with a family and friends without breaking the bank in new and unusual ways.