Cooking Recipe Kentucky Derby
Recipe Ingredients
4
Mint sprigs; up to 5 sprigs
1 1/2 c
Sugar
2 c
-Cold water
3/4 c
Lemon juice; fresh if
-possible
1 1/2 qt
Ginger ale
GARNISH
Lemon slices; thin
Directions
"A mock mint julep drink."
Rinse the mint and discard stems. Place the sugar,
water, and lemon juice in a medium-sized bowl, mix,
and stir in the mint leaves. Allow to stand for 30
minutes. Fill a large pitcher with ice cubes and
strain the liquid over the ice. Add the ginger ale and
lemon slices, and serve.
SERVINGS: 10 TALL GLASSES SOURCE: _Drinks Without
Liquor_ by Jane Brandt