Katie Sherman creates her mint julep called "1-3-5 in the 5-0-2" at the Kentucky Derby Festival Four Roses Mint Julep Contest on Thursday, March 16, 2023, at the Mellwood Arts Center.

As settlers moved west into what is now Kentucky, so did their bourbon. Soon, the spirit served as the basis for new cocktails and supposed medicinal tonics, one of which later became the mint julep.

If you don't spank the mint, it's not a true Mint Julep. We'll explain what that means and the step-by-step directions for creating the iconic Mint Julep for your Kentucky Derby celebrations.

Here's how you can make a yummy mint julep, a Kentucky Derby tradition, in the comfort of home Nearly 120,000 mint juleps are sipped, slurped and supped at Churchill Downs every year.

Today, nearly 120,000 mint juleps are sold at the racetrack for the Kentucky Derby (that takes about 10,000 bottles of bourbon and 1,000 pounds of fresh mint!). Tips for Making a Mint Julep ...

Our "Let's Talk Derby with Kathryn & Kirby" video series makes a stop at the Brown Hotel to learn how to make a mint julep for the Kentucky Derby.

For nearly a century, the mint julep has been the traditional beverage of Churchill Downs and the Kentucky Derby. Almost 120,000 mint juleps are served there over the two-day period of the ...

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 ...

How to Make a Mint Julep, Official Drink of the Kentucky Derby By Daniel Sircar and Jessica Glazer • Published April 27, 2015 • Updated on May 15, 2018 at 10:02 am ...

Kentucky Derby 2018: How to make the perfect mint julep . Published: May. 03, 2018, 5:06 p.m. The mint julep is the official drink at the Kentucky Derby. (PennLive file photo ) By .

No two mint julep recipes are the same, even though all mint juleps are made from the same four ingredients: bourbon, mint, sugar and water. Here's an easy recipe for your Kentucky Derby party, or ...

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 ...