Servings: 4

Prep Time: 10 minutes

What You Need:

• 4 tall drinking glasses
• 12 ounces of bourbon
• 4 tablespoons of syrup (2 tablespoons water/ 2 tablespoons sugar)
• 12 large, fresh mint leaves
• crushed or cubed ice
• 4 mint springs for garnishment
• 4 drinking straws

What You Do:

1. Muddle 3 mint leaves and 1 tablespoon of syrup in the bottom of each glass.
2. Fill each serving with ice cubes or crushed ice.
3. Add 3 ounces of bourbon to each glass.
4. Top each drink with a mint sprig and serve with straws.

Servings: 10 (4 oz) glasses

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Chill Time: one hour in refrigerator

What You Need:

• 1 bottle (750 ml) dry red or white wine
• 2 ounces triple sec liqueur
• 2 ounces brandy
• 2 ounces orange juice
• 1 ounce lemon juice
• 1 ounce lime juice
• sugar syrup (2 ounces, made from sugar and water: see below)
• lemon slices
• lime slices
• orange slices

What You Do:

1. Prepare sugar syrup by boiling 1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 cup water until sugar is dissolved.
2. Combine all liquid ingredients in a pitcher. Stir well.
3. Place fruit slices on top.
4. Add ice to chill.