THE MINT JULEP
DERBY TRADITION
The Mint Julep has been the traditional beverage of Churchill Downs and the Kentucky Derby for nearly a century.
Each year, more than 125,000 Mint Juleps are enjoyed by fans over the two-day period of Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby weekend at Churchill Downs Racetrack. That’s a feat that requires more than 10,000 bottles of Kentucky bourbon, 2,250 pounds of freshly harvested mint and 475,000 pounds of ice.
The Mint Julep contains Kentucky bourbon, simple syrup and mint leaves poured over crushed ice… enjoy!
HISTORY OF THE MINT JULEP
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The mint julep became the official drink during the 1930s, when Churchill Downs started serving it in souvenir julep cups, which it ordered for the first time in 1937.
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