monumintal failure

Yes....I did mean to misspell monumental.  That is because a few years ago, both spellings would reflect on my colossal failure in the kitchen.  I am not a mixoligist and what happened a few years ago, definitely reflected that.

It was a rainy day.  We went to my wife's hometown to watch the Kentucky Derby.  We were not there long when we decided Mint Juleps were in order.  We quickly googled a recipe and I set off for the small village grocery store.  I had a feeling that fresh mint would not be there but hoped that I could find some dried mint.  I'm a chef, I can make this happen.  But...NOOOOOO.  Dried Mint would not be found.  No problem, I got this.  I saw some peppermint extract.  

Once back to my Sister In-Law's house, I got to work on my simple syrup.  I added some peppermint extract, let it cool, then began mixing the cocktails.  Everyone gathered around, glasses in hand, a toast, a sip, a face that cannot be properly explained.  Oh......it was bad.  SO Bad!  I used way Too much peppermint extract.  It was like drinking liquid toothpaste.  I think our teeth suddenly started to glisten a vibrant white color. 

Alas, I failed.  It is a day that ALWAYS comes up each year.  It's a good laugh.  It's a good lesson.  If we don't fail from time to time, how else will we strive to become better.