Pour 10ml/2 teaspoons of the cooled sugar syrup into a julep cup with all the remaining ingredients except the mint sprig. Carefully ‘churn’ the ingredients in the cup by stirring from top to ...

to its pageantry and elaborate hats. But for us, it comes down to one thing: the mint julep. And since the Derby is the perfect reason to host a bunch of friends for an afternoon of drinking and ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Erik Ofgang is a Connecticut journalist who writes about drinks. In the 1990s, the mint juleps served during the Kentucky Derby at ...

A mint julep served in its signature silver cup is one of the most instantly recognizable cocktails, and the official drink of the Kentucky Derby (though it's delicious all year round).

Churchill Downs has unveiled the official Kentucky Derby 151 mint julep glass. Since its inception in 1938, the Kentucky Derby glass has grown in popularity and is viewed by many authorities as ...