Inspiration + Weekend Reads

It’s been a whirlwind week, travel, projects and dress shopping! I’m capping the week off with an exciting trip to Louisville for the Kentucky Derby. I’m so excited to attend this stellar event and hopefully I will come back with some prize money 🙂 As I leave you this weekend, I thought it would be fitting to bring you some Saturday inspiration in the form a classic Derby cocktail recipe and some great links. Enjoy!

Mint Julep

2 cups water

2 cups white sugar

1/2 cup roughly chopped fresh mint leaves

32 oz. Kentucky bourbon

8 sprigs of fresh mint leaves for garnish

Directions:

Combine water, sugar and chopped mint leaves in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat until the sugar is completely dissolved. Allow syrup to cool, approximately 1 hour. Pour syrup through a strainer to remove mint leaves

Fill eight cups or frozen goblets with crushed ice and pour 4 ounces of bourbon and 1/4 cup mint syrup in each. (Proportions can be adjusted depending on each person’s sweet tooth). Top each cup with a mint sprig and a straw. Trim straws to just barely protrude from the top of the cups. Serve juleps on a silver platter.

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Cheers to a fabulous weekend!