mint julep

noun

an alcoholic drink traditionally made with bourbon, sugar, and finely cracked ice and garnished with sprigs of mint, served in a tall, frosted glass: also made with other kinds of whiskey, brandy, and sometimes rum.

mint julep

noun

a long drink consisting of bourbon whiskey, crushed ice, sugar, and sprigs of mint

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Word History and Origins

Origin of mint julep¹

An Americanism dating back to 1800–10

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Finally, the mint julep is a vile almost undrinkable beverage.

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Revelers at Churchill Downs will be wearing colorful hats and sipping $22 mint juleps from souvenir glasses under the twin spires that stand sentry over this cathedral of horse racing.

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A member or his guest can wander from the Grove's shooting range to a lecture by Blackwater founder Erik Prince, or from a mint julep party to a performance by the Grove's symphony orchestra.

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But here, in every direction, Derby-goers in fancy dresses and seersucker suits posed for selfies, fluffed the feathers in their hats and sipped mint juleps.

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But whatever your reason, whatever your draw, whatever number of mint juleps you’ve had, everyone has the same question.

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