Kentucky Derby Mint Julep

Traditional drink of Kentucky and the Kentucky Derby. It has been served for hundreds of years to help cool down the hot Kentucky summers and is now served by the thousands on Kentucky Derby day at Churchill Downs. There was even a book written about it: The Kentucky Mint Julep

Prep Time: 0 hours, 30 minutes

Cook Time: 0 hours, 05 minutes

Ingredients:

• 2 cups sugar
• 2 cups water
• fresh mint
• Crushed ice
• Kentucky Bourbon

Preparation:

Prepare mint syrup by boiling sugar and water together for 5 minutes. After it cools, pour it over 6-8 sprigs of mint (bruised slightly to release the taste) and refrigerate overnight in a covered container.

Make the individual juleps by filling a julep cup (silver is preferred) with crushed ice, adding one tablespoon mint syrup and 2 ounces of bourbon. Stir and garnish with a sprig of fresh mint.

FYI - In 2009, a Mint Julep cost $9.00 at Churchill Downs on Derby weekend.

More Kentucky Derby Traditions:

• The Rose Garland
• The Trophy
• The Twin Spires
• The Mint Julep
• Derby Hats
• Celebrities at the Derby
• Collecting Derby Glasses

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