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The Kentucky Derby is Saturday.  YAY!!!  Find the countdown here.  And if you want to enjoy some Mint Juleps, here's a pretty easy recipe from allrecipes.com.

You will need:
2 cups of water
2 cups of white sugar
1/2 cup roughly chopped fresh mint leaves
32 fluid ounces Kentucky bourbon
8 sprigs fresh mint leaves for garnish

And here's what you do with all that stuff:

1. Combine water, sugar and chopped mint leaves in a small pan. 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
2. Fill eight cups  with crushed ice and pour 4 ounces of bourbon and 1/4 cup mint syrup in each. (Proportions can be adjusted depending on your sweet tooth). Top each cup with a mint sprig and a straw.

So cheer on one of these horses, sip on your mint julep and have a great weekend.

—Molly