Mint julep Mint julep The mint julep is a mixed alcoholic drink, or cocktail, consisting primarily of bourbon (or some other spirit), sugar, water, crushed or shaved ice, and fresh mint. As a bourbon-based cocktail, it is associated with the American South and the cuisine of the Southern United States in general, and the Kentucky Derby in particular. A mint julep is traditionally made with four ingredients: mint leaf, bourbon, simple syrup, and crushed ice. Traditionally, spearmint is the mint of choice used in Southern states, and in Kentucky in particular. Proper preparation of the cocktail is commonly debated, as methods may
What Goes Up (short story) What Goes Up (short story) "What Goes Up" is a science fiction short story by English writer Arthur C. Clarke, first published in 1956, and later anthologized in" Tales from the White Hart". Like the rest of the collection, it is a frame story set in the fictional pub "White Hart", where Harry Purvis narrates the secondary tale. The title is a reference to the common phrase "What goes up must come down". The story narrated by Purvis is provoked by the entry of a U.F.O. enthusiast into the "White Hart." In order to quell his stories, Purvis spins a