towards charity. before we do that i want to introduce you to tim layered, america s ceo that being chief entertainment officer. chris morris the master destiller of woodberg reserve. thank you for joining us. we will start with you. terrific. a lot of people are throwing a party what are some tips. quintessential drink of the kentucky derby is is mint julep. starts with a mint syrup equal parts of water sugar and mint. put it on a sauce pan and boil it overheat. cooking. yeah. cool it off. put in the mint, and stir that for 2 ominutes. you have a mint simple syrup. one ounce of that goes in and two ounces of the official bourbon of churchill downs and the
the sugar, take that off the heat and put it in your mint stir it and you steep it like tea for about 20 minutes. then strain off the mint leaves, refrigerate it and you have the mint simple syrup. the mint really soaks in there. it has this wonderful minty taste to it. to make the julep, you take woodford reserve, the official bourbon of churchill downs and the kentucky derby. two ounces of that. you just know. right. what two ounces is because you re a pro. absolutely. and to that one once of your mint simple syrup you made. that goes in. and garnish it. here s the secret to a good garnish. instead of one mint spring, you want a bouquet of mint. i tell you what, when you sip it, you want to smell that mint. that s what they say you have to smell the mint as you re drinking it. exactly. here s what i like about making a simple syrup as a responsible host. i always have alcohol free versions available which i made for you. this is simply iced tea along with a mint simpl
in. this is the official bourbon of churchill downs and the kentucky derby. there s a good two ounces. bourbon can be tough so the mint helps it. the mint simple syrup will really make that nice and just delicious. there it is. you have to have a sipping straw and of course some good sprigs of mint. there it is. easy as that. mint juleps at home and absolutely delicious. smell that mint and the bourbon come together. alcohol-free version. mint simple syrup you can put it with iced tea and it s great. i always serve that. i had a little bit of that. it s delicious, too. a famous sauce called the henry bains sauce invented by a waiter in a club in louisville. churchill downs made 800 gallons on derby day. let me show you how to do this. in a blender start with 18 ounces of mango chutney, that s my baste. ten ounces of worcestershire sauce. that goes in. help me out with ten ounces of steak sauce.
rose water, rose mint simple syrup, candied rose petals in there. of course served in a sterling cup that is gold plated as well with a gold-plated sipping straw. now i know why it is $1,000. it goes to charity. it benefits old friends retirement home for thorough bred horses. it s a nice thing and you get a nice commemorative cup. if i can t afford that one when i m having my party, there has to be another version. especially if you have a lot of people over. you don t want to spend $1,000. this is an easy way to make one at home. start with a mint simple syrup, one part water, one part sugar in a sauce pan. stir it. let it come to a boil and take it off the heat and put in one part fresh mint. sprigs and all. everything in there and let it steep like a tea for 20 minutes and then you have a wonderful mint simple syrup. and chill it. for mint julep at home, boom, about two ounces of bourbon goes