Just in time for the Kentucky Derby in Louisville, Kentucky, on Saturday, May 4, 2024, chef Paula Deen shared a delicious recipe for her mint julep drink.

The Mint Julep has been served during the Kentucky Derby since 1875 and became the official drink of the race in 1939; it’s made by muddling mint leaves and 1/2 ounce of simple syrup in a cocktail glass, then adding crushed ice, 2 oz. Kentucky bourbon and a fresh mint sprig.

The Kentucky Derby party at Barrel & Boar's Creekside restaurant in Gahanna coincides with the suburb's annual Herb Day. (People have cultivated herbs in Gahanna back to the 19th century, and it is designated by the Ohio General Assembly as the official Herb Capital of Ohio.)

The Kentucky Derby is known for the mint julep, but some of the most well-known juleps originated in the 1820s by Black bartenders.

One of the most iconic things about the Kentucky Derby, aside from the amazing horses, is the classic beverage—the Mint Julep. Here is a recipe for you to enjoy.

The executive chef at Churchill Downs explains how he and his team make juleps for the 400,000 people who come through their gates.

But how did the mint julep become the official drink of the Kentucky Derby? “Mint juleps have really been a tradition with the Kentucky Derby really ever since the beginning,”

The Kentucky Derby is nothing without a refreshing mint julep, and mint juleps are nothing without a great bourbon at their base. Find out which good, cheap bourbons to buy.

The mint julep is the drink of choice at the Kentucky Derby. There will be thousands of them prepared and downed at Churchill Downs during the week of the Run for the Roses. How much have they cost through the years?

Hopefully Kentucky Derby attendees will win enough at the racetrack to be able to afford the concession prices. I don't know about you, but I've had it up to here (I'm holding my hand way above my head) with stadium concession prices.