The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-25
THE OFFICIAL JULEP.
How to Compound the Minted Nectar
That It May Satisfy the Soul.

NEW YORK SUM-
A man, a real man, has written TO this
newspaper asking to be informed what
are "the approved ingredients and the
proper methods Of manufacture of the
standard mint julep." There is a man for
whom it is possible to feel at once pity
and envy. What a sad state is his who
has not yet swallowed a properly com
pounded julepl What a joy will be his
when first he buries his nose in the odor-
Gus leaves and let's the jUlep trickle down
mis- throat, a clear and cool spring OF in
spiratOn flowing from under the shad-
ows OF summer leaves He has something
yet to live for, and. If he viii stick 10 It
long enough, to die for
But our friend does not desire any pO-
etc views of the 1ulep nor yet any stereo-
typed directions out of the Barkeeper s
Wade MeCum He says I'm plain English
ihat ne wishes 70 know now 10 make a
julep, so that he can hand out the bev-
erage TO his friends at home. This is
not to decide a bet" he says but TO
get a drink" Juleps at home? Then he
lives in the suburbs and has mint in his
back yard When Carlyle said, "Oblivi-
Gus Lethe flows not above ground he
knew not of the julep. With mint in the
back yard one can forget that he remem-
bers and dream that he forgets.
But to the point. The mint 1ulep OF
commerce consists of a glass of moder-
ate proportions almost fun of ice Into
the interstices of this ice IS permitted
TO trickle niggardly mOdicum OF whisky
or brandy, according to the expressed
wish of the customer or the generosity of
the barkeeper. Some half-dried wisps Of
semi OdOrOus mint, which have long re-
posed on the shelf behind the bar, are
thrust into the glass. after the usual pro
cess OF throwing IN dab OF sugar ana
giving the whole thing a demonstrative
shake have been completed.
IT is a poor substitute for the real
thing. This is the way TO create 1ulep
dream at hOme-a julep fit to hand out
to your best friend, that he may forget
all other friends, that he may see you
doubled in beauty and graciousness, that
he may long to stay always in your
house and never go home any mOre-till
the mint is gone.
are wont 20 use in the first bloom Of the
June roses TO cOnfine the Honorable
Thomas Collins. In the bottom Of this
glass crush with patience and care the
succulent juices out Of some sprays OF
the delicious mint. Leave the crushed
leaves in the glass. Then put upon those
leaves leave, as much sugar as you think VIII viii
tickle your friends palate Now, STIR
gently Take time, don't hurry. Juleps
are not built in a minute. Nurture the
growing julep tenderly, and when IL has
reached maturity 1t will richly repay your
loving care
Now. put in the ice. not enough to
drown the julep but just enough to cool
IL. Next pour in the whisky. And here
you must compound your julep with judg-
ment. The question is not how little
whisky YOU can put in to give the thing
a. lldNui- II AtlN b44AiS II AAlt JUSTICES VI
the mint. What YOU now have TO con-
slider is how much whisky your friend
will like. and also how much Will ike
him. for the iulep is the subtlest of the
drinks OF the field. Spare not the
whisky. Go your friends limit. for a
weak julsp is the determination OF a
strong man. The first julep should have
the power to awaken emotions of peace
and contentment: the second should open
the gates OF happiness: the third should
fill the world with visions of a JOY too
great to be: and the fourth should leave
all desires of the soul gratificd and the
delighted body stilled to perfect rest.
Having the whisky in, do not shake I'M
large spoon till the sides Of the glass
take on q soft hoar frost. Now. plunge i'm
the mint Let it be fresh and pleuteoUs,
Measure the length of the stalks ac-
cording to the length of your friend S
nose The organ of smell should be
buried in the mint, but the leaves should
not be In the eyes Of the drinSer lest he
should find difficulty in closing them in
the moment of ineffable delight.
Fear not TO give this julep to your
friend. He viii love you. The next day
when be remembers what you did for him
he will respect you When he has suf-
ficiently recovered from the weight OF
the obligation. he VIII come and ask you
like a brother. while the mint holds out
But let him and you both be cautious
The julep is q gracious ana desirable
servant but If IS tyraunOus master
Always keep in mind the awful fate OF
the man who learned to put grass in his
whisky" Stop at the second iulep. You
cannot stop after the third.