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 ...

The Kentucky Derby is a sporting event immersed in tradition and spirit – so what better way to watch the Run for the Roses than with a mint julep, the race's signature beverage, in hand? The mint ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

It's mint julep time again. As Kentucky Derby spectators gather at Churchill Downs for the 151st Run for the Roses on Saturday, those hosting watch parties at home are likely to treat their guests to ...

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 ...