A clear case of a medicinal format becoming an American recreational tradition through service technology, naming, and bartender practice.
The chronology is largely derived from David Wondrich and should be reconciled with Imbibe! and primary references before publication.
English traces julep from a sweet medicinal vehicle to an American alcoholic drink, then connects mint, American ice availability, Cato Alexander's Hail-Storm, and early references to iced juleps in the emergence of a distinct American form.
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Chapter 9 — Ice and the Mint Julep
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