The notion originated with Daisy’s suggestion that we hire five bathrooms and take cold baths, and then assumed more tangible form as ‘a place to have a mint julep’.
-The Great Gatsby, F. Scott. Fitzgerald
The Great Gatsby didn’t hold my attention very well, I suppose I like my books wrapped up neatly with a bow in the end. Instead I felt The Great Gatsby was too incomplete. It just faded in and out of situations. But that’s life, and life doesn’t end with a shabang. Instead, it goes on.
I did, however, love The Great Gatsby novel for a chance to be inspired by the 1920’s. There’s no better excuse to throw a flapper party, than a classic novel being turned into a movie. And it wouldn’t be complete without a mint julep in hand!
I bought one of the authentic Mint Julep cups
Ingredients
- 15-20 mint leaves (approx 4 sprigs of mint)
- 1 tsp powdered sugar
- 2 tsp water
- 2 oz bourbon whiskey
Instructions
- Muddle together the mint, sugar and water with a mortar and pestle, or in a glass with the back of a spoon, until a mint paste is formed. Place it into the cup you'll be serving it in.
- Fill the cup with ice (shaved or crushed is preferable).
- Pour the bourbon over the ice and garnish with a mint sprig.
- Best drunk with a straw.
Notes
recipe adapted from http://www.drinksmixer.com/drink5382.html#ixzz2STYdZtRo
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