Mint Julep

Put on your finest hat, and your best outfit and go stand in the sun.

Time to behave like a proper lady and to take some southern comfort from the heat of the day.

I have no idea where that came from, perhaps watching too many movies about the American south ;)

But it works just as well on a sunny day here in the high north, and wearing a hat does wonders for red heads like me.

• 6 cl bourbon
• Fresh mint
• Demerara sugar

In the bottom of your best silver cup muddle the mint and the sugar, then add a mountail of crushed ice and the bourbon.