The Mint Julep

Refresh with fresh mint leaves and frost on a hot Southern night

Although mint juleps have been associated with the Kentucky Derby since 1875, genteel folk were drinking them in Virginia and other Southern states some time before that. 

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Many claim that the preparation of this complicated drink is a skill that must be practiced to be perfected. In New Orleans, you’ll be hard pressed to find a craft bartender who doesn’t have the original julep with fresh mint leaves down pat. It’s a great choice for a hot Southern night, whether you drink it out of a go cup or a sterling silver tumbler, coated with frost.