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If you’re the sort that can’t be bothered growing or keep-
ing fresh mint on hand than Mint Julep Cocktail Mixer ($14)
from Eli Mason is your new best friend. It works just as
well in a pitcher of tea as it does in a silver cup on Derby
Day.
South of the Mason-Dixon, sweet tea is practically a reli-
gion. Since most folks have been made aware of how im-
portant it is to limit sugar intake, unsweetened tea orders
see fewer side glances within city limits, but it’s still a sure-
fire way to get labeled a carpet bagger in the more rural
parts. Now, did you know that you could buy black tea
produced in the United States? That’s right! Charleston Tea
Plantation American Classic Tea ($7) is 100 percent American
grown for over a hundred years on Wadmalaw Island
near Charleston, SC.