Tag Archives: mint

Got Mint? Make Juleps!

Posted on August 12, 2018 by heritagerecipebox

When your garden is overrun with mint, it’s time to think beyond garnishes for fruit salads. I muddled my way through mojitos and decided to make another classic, the mint julep.

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Party Punch that Swirls and Sparkles

Posted on January 16, 2017 by heritagerecipebox

Whether you plan to celebrate or protest, the U.S. Presidential inauguration week begins with gatherings of all kinds.

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A Mighty Mint Cordial

Posted on August 7, 2016 by heritagerecipebox

By this time of the summer, mint threatens to overrun my garden. The sprigs that I welcomed when they poked up through the icy soil now crowd my rosemary and parsley. What better way to thin them than to pick … Continue reading →

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‘Shake Until Frost Forms’

Posted on May 25, 2016 by heritagerecipebox

In the 19th century, British sailors used to mix their rations of lime juice (to prevent scurvy) with rum, creating the gimlet and other gin-lime cocktails. This Cool o’ the Evening cocktail from the Charleston Receipts (The Junior League of … Continue reading →

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Baseball Cocktail with Global Appeal

Posted on April 17, 2016 by heritagerecipebox

The Boston Red Sox just returned to Fenway Park for the 2016 season with concession stands awash in expensive beer. It’s easier, though certainly less rowdy, to watch a game from the living room couch nursing a Cooperstown Cocktail. I discovered … Continue reading →

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An Updated 1970s Cocktail

Posted on July 27, 2015 by heritagerecipebox

On a hot day, you can’t go too far wrong with lemon juice, lime juice, mint, and something fizzy.

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In My May Kitchen

Posted on May 8, 2015 by heritagerecipebox

What a difference a month makes! Just four weeks ago, the snow had barely melted when I reported for this In My Kitchen forum, hosted by Celia at figjamandlimecordial. Now, the mint, chives, and sage have sprouted anew, livening up everything from smoothies … Continue reading →

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‘Derby Fever’ Cure: A Mint Julep

Posted on May 2, 2015 by heritagerecipebox

Though the mint julep was once described as “a dram of spirituous liquor that has mint in it, taken by Virginians in the morning,” it became a signature drink of the Kentucky Derby in 1938, when it was served in souvenir glasses

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A Chocolate Mint Tea Room Treasure

Posted on December 23, 2014 by heritagerecipebox

Before malls swallowed up main streets, department stores reigned during the Christmas season. People lined up at display windows around the country to gawk at elaborate renditions of Santa’s village as well as mannequins in sequined party wear. The tea rooms … Continue reading →

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