The Best Spring Cocktails in Brooklyn
- Photo by Dominic Perri
Besides horseracing and big hats, nothing screams the Kentucky Derby better than mint juleps. But you don’t need to wait until May to get your hands on one. Fletcher’s Brooklyn Barbecue makes a mean “Widow’s Julep”, an icy blend of Widow Jane Bourbon from Cacao Prieto in Red Hook, house-made mint syrup and fresh mint, served in a mason jar. And really, what could be better on a warm spring day than an oversized julep and a tray piled high with ‘cue?
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