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Mint Juleps
by Keyshia Smith
serves: 1
  Minty Drink
Ingredients:
  10 stem free   mint leaves
  1 tblsp   sugar
  1.50 ounce   water
  3 ounce   premium bourbon
    crushed ice
  1 sprig   mint
Directions:
  1) Rinse the mint to make sure any dirt splashed on the underside of the leaves is gone. Don't dry them. The moisture from the rinse is helpful in making the drink.

2) Put the leaves in a 12 ounce cocktail glass and pour the sugar on top. Muddle them together gently with a muddler or the handle of a wooden spoon. When the leaves and wet sugar begin to turn to a little mushy, add the water and the bourbon, and stir with a fork until the sugar dissolves. Top with crushed ice, garnish with the sprig of mint, add a straw, and you're off!