May Wine has been a tradition in the Bird Dog family. My Dad has maintained a good patch of Sweet Woodruff under a Cherry Tree for just that purpose.
He'd put a bunch of leaves in some chilled Riesling for a few hours, then mix with some Champagne and serve with a bowl of strawberries.
Adding Champagne technically makes it a May Wine Punch. It's fine plain, too.
It's not as good as a Mint Julip, but it's nice.