Anonymous Tue May 23 19:42:04 2006

distilled water

freshly picked mint

sugar

bourbon

crushed ice

Start with good clean water. Our tap water from the town is like scooping from an old

aquarium, so, I filter for sediment, then a charcoal filter for taste. Only then is it fit for good

bourbon. The mint is fresh picked. More than a half hour it looses is flavor and fine scent.

Get a mug capable of holding 16 oz. That is 16 ounces from the good old U S of A. No

metrics here. A teaspoon of sugar, 4 medium or 5 small mint leaves, a tablespoon of water

in the mug and mix. Fill with crushed ice. Now pour on good bourbon. I use Wild Turkey

101, but some others will do. Stir to mix in the mint flavor and frost the mug. Sip and watch

the thermometer on the smoker. It is a good idea to keep a small ice bucket handy if you

have to add more on a hot day. If not, I\'d have to get up and go in the kitchen from the deck

and get some. The fridge is all the way on the other side of the room. Long walk. Or just yell

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