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The mint julep... the legend, the Southern signature, the Derby Dream. Here it is -- and pay attention to the ingredients. Substitutions don't cut it. -- Rockland (ME) Courier-Gazette

<p> The mint julep... the legend, the Southern signature, the Derby Dream. Here it is -- and pay attention to the ingredients. Substitutions don't cut it. -- Rockland (ME) Courier-Gazette

The mint julep... the legend, the Southern signature, the Derby Dream. Here it is -- and pay attention to the ingredients. Substitutions don't cut it. -- <i>Rockland (ME) Courier-Gazette</i></p>

Presents information you will find nowhere else.... The recipes run from the basic to fancy ones using champagne or added flavors, making it a great resource for entertaining. Any fan of the derby or mint juleps will find this book a charming addition to their shelf. -- Horse-Races.net The mint julep... the legend, the Southern signature, the Derby Dream. Here it is -- and pay attention to the ingredients. Substitutions don't cut it. -- Rockland (ME) Courier-Gazette Mint, syrup, bourbon. Horse-racing fans instantly recognize those ingredients for a mint julep, the signature cocktail of the Kentucky Derby. The book has more than 20 recipes.... It's definitely a book to read before you buy silver julep cups. -- New York Times Short and frequently as sweet as the drink it covers, The Kentucky Mint Julep is a fun, refreshing read. -- Manchester (NH) Hippo A lovely little book. Nickell offers tips on how to make the perfect mint julep [and] provides historic julep recipes from such luminaries as Henry Clay and Irvin S. Cobb. You learn a great deal about Kentucky's official state drink. -- Louisville Courier-Journal A delightful addition to kitchen libraries in and outside the Bluegrass. -- Kentucky Monthly An enjoyable foray through the history and legend of one of the south's most recognizable symbols. -- Chevy Chaser/Southsider Nickell gives us the history and lore of the beverage as well as a travel guide to Kentucky's Bourbon Trail. He adds plenty of recipes, both traditional and modern, and even a page for writing your own. -- Bloomsbury Review An entertaining look at the lore, legend and favored formulas for one of America's most storied cocktails. -- Baltimore Sun; Glens Falls (NY) Post-Star, Passaic (NJ) Herald News, Duluth (MN)

A delightful addition to kitchen libraries in and outside the Bluegrass. -- Kentucky Monthly A lovely little book. Nickell offers tips on how to make the perfect mint julep [and] provides historic julep recipes from such luminaries as Henry Clay and Irvin S. Cobb. You learn a great deal about Kentucky's official state drink. -- Louisville Courier-Journal An enjoyable foray through the history and legend of one of the south's most recognizable symbols. -- Chevy Chaser/Southsider An entertaining look at the lore, legend and favored formulas for one of America's most storied cocktails. -- Baltimore Sun; Glens Falls (NY) Post-Star, Passaic (NJ) Herald News, Duluth (MN) Mint, syrup, bourbon. Horse-racing fans instantly recognize those ingredients for a mint julep, the signature cocktail of the Kentucky Derby. The book has more than 20 recipes.... It's definitely a book to read before you buy silver julep cups. -- New York Times Nickell gives us the history and lore of the beverage as well as a travel guide to Kentucky's Bourbon Trail. He adds plenty of recipes, both traditional and modern, and even a page for writing your own. -- Bloomsbury Review Presents information you will find nowhere else.... The recipes run from the basic to fancy ones using champagne or added flavors, making it a great resource for entertaining. Any fan of the derby or mint juleps will find this book a charming addition to their shelf. -- Horse-Races.net Short and frequently as sweet as the drink it covers, The Kentucky Mint Julep is a fun, refreshing read. -- Manchester (NH) Hippo The mint julep... the legend, the Southern signature, the Derby Dream. Here it is -- and pay attention to the ingredients. Substitutions don't cut it. -- Rockland (ME) Courier-Gazette

The mint julep... the legend, the Southern signature, the Derby Dream. Here it is -- and pay attention to the ingredients. Substitutions don't cut it. -- Rockland (ME) Courier-Gazette Short and frequently as sweet as the drink it covers, The Kentucky Mint Julep is a fun, refreshing read. -- Manchester (NH) Hippo A lovely little book. Nickell offers tips on how to make the perfect mint julep [and] provides historic julep recipes from such luminaries as Henry Clay and Irvin S. Cobb. You learn a great deal about Kentucky's official state drink. -- Louisville Courier-Journal Presents information you will find nowhere else.... The recipes run from the basic to fancy ones using champagne or added flavors, making it a great resource for entertaining. Any fan of the derby or mint juleps will find this book a charming addition to their shelf. -- Horse-Races.net An enjoyable foray through the history and legend of one of the south's most recognizable symbols. -- Chevy Chaser/Southsider Nickell gives us the history and lore of the beverage as well as a travel guide to Kentucky's Bourbon Trail. He adds plenty of recipes, both traditional and modern, and even a page for writing your own. -- Bloomsbury Review Mint, syrup, bourbon. Horse-racing fans instantly recognize those ingredients for a mint julep, the signature cocktail of the Kentucky Derby. The book has more than 20 recipes.... It's definitely a book to read before you buy silver julep cups. -- New York Times A delightful addition to kitchen libraries in and outside the Bluegrass. -- Kentucky Monthly An entertaining look at the lore, legend and favored formulas for one of America's most storied cocktails. -- Baltimore Sun; Glens Falls (NY) Post-Star, Passaic (NJ) Herald News, Duluth (MN)

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Joe Nickell, Senior Research Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (CSI), is the author of more than twenty investigative books, including Secrets of the Sideshows and Real-Life X-Files: Investigating the Paranormal.

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