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" Published in the Big Black Book Spring 2010 Good food, good drink, good music: all the ingredients for a good party. And remember: You can never have too much bug spray or too much ice. Have a backup plan in case of rain. And no roasting a pig on a spit. Kentucky Derby    Specialty drink: Mint juleps. In a mixing bowl, stir together 3 large bunches fresh mint, 4 oz water, 4 oz bourbon or dark rum, and 1/2 cup superfine sugar. Chop up the mint until fine and strain the resulting mint syrup into a punch bowl filled with ice. Pour in two 750-ml bottles bourbon and garnish with mint sprigs. Food: Easy Carolina pork-shoulder sandwich. Anthem: Etta James, &amp;quot;Don&amp;#039;t Lose Your Good Thing&amp;quot; Cinco de Mayo    Specialty drink: Good margaritas. In a punch bowl, stir together with ice: 7 cups good tequila, 3 cups Cointreau, 2 1/4 cups fresh-squeezed lime juice, and 3/4 cup simple syrup (mix superfine sugar and water in equal quantities). Strain into margarita glasses. Makes 24 drinks. Food: Steak tacos with guacamole, salsa, and lime crema.  Anthem: Jos\u00E9 Alfredo Jim\u00E9nez, &amp;quot;El Rey&amp;quot; Memorial Day/Labor Day/Fourth of July Pool Party    Specialty drink: Whiskey sours. In a punch bowl, stir together one 750-ml bottle whiskey, 6 oz fresh squeezed, strained lemon juice, and 6 oz simple syrup. To serve, shake 3 oz per person with ice and strain into chilled cocktail glasses. Garnish with a cherry and an orange slice. Food: Coca-Cola-brined fried chicken. Anthem: The Undertones, &amp;quot;Here Comes the Summer&amp;quot; "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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