It's also an event that millions of people watch every year — from their homes or their local watering holes — with many looking to sip a mint julep in honor of the event (or maybe just because).

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDKY) — The mint julep is almost as essential to the Kentucky Derby as the thoroughbreds running for the roses. It’s “bourbon, mint, and what we call simple syrup that adds ...

Considered the official drink of the Kentucky Derby, the mint julep features straightforward, uncomplicated ingredients: bourbon, mint, sugar, crushed ice, perhaps a little syrup. Its simplicity ...

If you don't spank the mint, it's not a true Mint Julep. We have your list of ingredients and the step-by-step directions for creating the iconic Mint Julep. If you don't spank the mint ...

Although thoroughbred horses, showy hats, and gambling are the main attractions at the Kentucky Derby, mint juleps play a key role in the day's festivities too. The drink -- which includes muddled ...

Stir with spoon. Garnish with a fresh sprig of mint. A classic mint julep is a combination of bourbon, water, fresh mint, sugar and crushed ice. But chef Danielson is very specific about what ...

The mint julep was made the official race day drink in the late 1930s, an invigorating combination of bourbon, mint, simple syrup and ice. But as times and traditions have evolved, so has the julep.

Baltimoreans’ mint patches are springing to life, a harbinger of the mint julep season which is upon us with the 150th running Saturday of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, followed several ...

That means you might be at home making the classic bourbon cocktail known as a Mint Julep. If you’re not experienced at making cocktails, fear not. That’s what I’m here for — and I have ...

It wouldn't be a Kentucky Derby without racegoers knocking back Mint Julep cocktails in the stands. The 150th Kentucky Derby is due to take place on Saturday afternoon, with a wide-open race ...

to its pageantry and elaborate hats. But for us, it comes down to one thing: the mint julep. And since the Derby is the perfect reason to host a bunch of friends for an afternoon of drinking and ...