HENRY CLAY’S SOUTHERN-STYLE MINT JULEP

A specialty of the Willard InterContinental’s Round Robin Bar, the Mint Julep is an elegant cocktail evoking an air of hospitality and congeniality.

6-8 Mint leaves
1 Tablespoon sugar
Lemon
Cracked ice
Powdered sugar
Sparkling water
2 oz. Hudson Baby Bourbon

Place mint leaves, 1-tablespoon sugar and a small measure of bourbon in a crystal tumbler.   Gently muddle with a spoon.  Place a scoop of freshly cracked ice in tumbler and stir vigorously.  Top off with more ice.  Add equal measures of bourbon and sparkling water to fill glass.  Place a sprig of fresh mint on top; zest with a twist of lemon and dust with powdered sugar.