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 ...

As a refresher: a mint julep is a combination of bourbon, water, fresh mint, sugar and crushed ice (keep reading, because we’ve got great recipes for juleps at the end of the story).

Bourbon historian Michael Veach says the mint julep was invented in the 18th century as a pick-me-up for Kentucky farmers who spent their days planting, harvesting, and taking care of livestock.

Juleps -- mint and sugar stirred with crushed ice and spirits like bourbon and rum -- were a staple of genteel society below the Mason-Dixon line since the early 1800s, guzzled by Virginian ...

The Kentucky senator also mixed his mint juleps with his state’s native spirit, and he is credited as the bourbon mint julep's founding father. Clay’s love of the julep is well-documented.

The O.G. mint julep was likely made with cognac or brandy, but once France’s cognac trade slowed in the mid-1800s due to the phylloxera epidemic (aka when a particular aphid insect destroyed a ...

Mint sprig for garnish Fill Julep cup, preferably silver or pewter, or other glass, with crushed ice. When it is cold on the outside, pour the syrup through the ice. Add the bourbon, stir gently ...

If you want to serve mint juleps at your own house or party, there are different ways to prepare them. An article on townandcountrymag.com lists 15 different mint julep recipes to consider.

Daniel Condliffe, lead bartender at JSix in San Diego “What’s my go-to bourbon to mix into a Mint Julep and why? For mixing bourbon in a sweeter style cocktail, I like Larceny out of Heaven Hill.

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 ...