May 30th is National Mint Julep Day!
Considering that the Mint Julep is associated with the South and The Kentucky Derby, it's not really a traditional drink in California. Except for maybe in New Orleans Square at Disneyland Park in Anaheim. It's the drink of choice at the Blue Bayou Restaurant inside the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction. Blue Bayou Mint Julep Disneyland Here's a recipe from the Disney Magazine - Summer 2000 issue: With one adaptation Ingredients: 2 1/4 Cups - sugar 6 Cups - water 2 TBS + 1/2 TBS - fresh lime juice 1 (12 oz) can - frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed 1 1/2 tsp - creme de menthe syrup (hard to find, non-alcoholic, see below for substitution) Directions: If you have creme de menthe syrup 1. Combine sugar and water in saucepan. Stir until sugar is dissolved. 2. Stir in lime juice, lemonade concentrate, and creme de menthe and heat to just below boiling point (200 degrees F). Be careful not to let mixture boil. 3. Remove from heat and chill to form a thick syru...