Sporting Lifestyle: Run for the Roses
The Sporting Lifestyle
It’s that time of year. Horse racing and the cocktails to go with them!
The Sporting Lifestyle for me is not just hunting, shooting & angling. But all things outdoors.
It ‘runs’ in the family.
Thomas M. Toher, American painter 1868-1929 was a horse portraitist .
Each year in April I pay homage to the Triple Crown of Racing: the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness & the Belmont.
On my bar.
And wait for the 1st Saturday in May.
The Belmont began in 1867
The Preakness in 1873
The Kentucky Derby in 1875
With a collection of family memorabilia and vintage barware to make the perfect Mint Julep.
The right ingredients are a must.
I have done my homework and the BEST mint by far is a variety of spearmint called appropriately
‘Kentucky Colonel’. Some mints can cause the drink to taste medicinal- almost menthol!
As well as the drinking vessel.
I have my old favorite silver julep cup and just discovered a beautiful new pewter cup at Ewin’s Dry Goods http://www.ewinsdrygoods.com/products/equestrian-pewter-julep-cup
( they have other VERY handsome sporting lifestyle gifts as well)
For more ideas of refreshing cocktails using mint, pop on over to my friend & designer Courtney Price Design and see her recent blog
Top 5 Spring/Summer Cocktails for Entertaining
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