The Kentucky Derby is almost here. The iconic horse race is all about big hats and bigger bets, but a Derby party wouldn't be a Derby party without mint juleps. It’s the official drink of the Kentucky ...

Few sporting events and beverages go together quite like the mint julep and the Kentucky Derby. The fresh and minty drink is a Churchill Downs tradition, and it's been that way for more than a century ...

Why Should You Add Lemon Syrup to a Mint Julep? It sounds fancy, but it’s easy enough to make your own lemon syrup by simmering equal parts fresh lemon juice and sugar with a splash of water and the ...

Big hats, bets and, of course, bourbon -- it's time for the Kentucky Derby! The 2025 Kentucky Derby will take place on Saturday, May 3, and whether you watch in person or enjoy the scene from home, ...

Each year, over the course of one spring weekend in May, nearly 120,000 mint juleps are sipped, slurped and supped at the Churchill Downs Racetrack during the Kentucky Derby. It’s been that way for ...

Icy mint juleps are as much as a tradition at the Kentucky Derby as fancy hats and blankets of roses. Plenty of visitors today at Churchill Downs will be ordering the icy libations as they watch the ...

Each year, over the course of one spring weekend in May, nearly 120,000 mint juleps are sipped, slurped and supped at the Churchill Downs Racetrack during the Kentucky Derby. It’s been that way for ...

Ask most bartenders in the U.S. about the Mint Julep and they will tell you it’s a cocktail they can’t give away except on one calendar date: Kentucky Derby day, the first Saturday in May, when they ...

Chris McMillan of Revel Cafe & Bar along with his wife Laura show us how to make their interpretation of the classic Mint Julep. Prepare in a metal cup. Wash and dry it well inside and out. Take a ...