Ask any local bartender for tips on the best mint julep, and you'll probably receive the same instruction: Drink it fresh, not bottled. At the Kentucky Derby, you won't get that option, as ...

The mint julep became the official drink during the 1930s, when Churchill Downs started serving it in souvenir julep cups, which it ordered for the first time in 1937, ...

Mint julep: A history of the Derby's drink. 00:58 . CNN — It’s impossible to think of another cocktail and sporting event so closely interwoven as the potent, ...

The Mint Julep! The perfect, refreshing cocktail for when the sun gets a little too hot. Here are my top five recommendations ...

Non Alcoholic Mint Julep is one of my favorite non-alcoholic drinks. It is easy to make, everyone loves it, and one sip is enough to energize you. For me, weekends are incomplete without a Non ...

The 2025 Kentucky Derby will take place on Saturday, May 3, and whether you watch in person or enjoy the scene from home, chances are you may do so with a mint julep in hand. Mint, sugar, crushed ice ...

Kentucky Derby Mint Julep The Kentucky Derby pours Old Forester bourbon in their juleps, but high-quality, high-proof bourbons like Old Grandad 114 or Blanton’s can give the drink a stronger ...

The mint julep, closely intertwined with the Kentucky Derby, traces its roots to early 1800s genteel society, becoming the official event drink in 1939 due to its bourbon base.

(CNN) — It’s impossible to think of another cocktail and sporting event so closely interwoven as the potent, leafy Southern sipper and America’s most famous horse race. “The mint julep has ...

The Derby is popularly known as the “most exciting two minutes in sports,” but the mint julep is a drink built for the long haul. Kentucky Derby Mint Julep.

The Derby is popularly known as the “most exciting two minutes in sports,” but the mint julep is a drink built for the long haul. Kentucky Derby Mint Julep.