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By John Martin Taylor

Published 1992

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Much to the chagrin of Kentuckians, Charlestonians claim both the first jockey club and the first mint julep. I offer no proof for the julep, but it is true that no Lowcountry dooryard or garden is without its mint plants. I have friends over for a ritual mint julep once a year, usually in early May. Pound ice in a towel against bricks, then make a simple sugar syr