Triple Crown Treats
 Mint Julep
Traditional drink of the Kentucky Derby 

2 cups sugar
2 cups water
fresh mint
Crushed ice
Kentucky Bourbon

Prepare mint syrup by boiling sugar and water together for 5 minutes. After it cools, pour it over 6-8 sprigs of mint (bruised slightly to release the taste) and refrigerate overnight in a covered container. 

Make the individual juleps by filling a julep cup (silver is preferred) with crushed ice, adding one tablespoon mint syrup and 2 ounces of bourbon. Stir and garnish with a sprig of fresh mint.