Pages

▼

The Early Times Mint Julep – The Official Mint Julep of the Kentucky Derby

Commentary

No Kentucky Derby menu could be complete without the Mint Julep... but not just any Mint Julep... The Early Times Mint Julep.

This Mint Julep is not a traditional one… a traditional Mint Julep is made with four ingredients, mint, bourbon, sugar and water…. this recipe uses a Kentucky whiskey instead of bourbon.

The official mint julep of the Kentucky Derby is made with Early Times, which is a Kentucky whiskey, not bourbon, like the traditional recipe requires.

The Early Times Mint Julep has been the official cocktail of the Kentucky Derby since 1938.

You can purchase a pre-made Early Times Mint Julep at your favorite retailer…or make it yourself… personally… I would go with the pre-made one… these people have it down to perfection.

But if you must make it yourself.. the Early Times website has a recipe just for you.

2 comments:

  1. Heather S-GApril 30, 2009 at 10:27 AM

    A mint julep sounds perfect! I'd love to go to the Kentuck Derby someday...drove through Kentucky a couple of years ago and keep meaning to go back (especially to hit the Bourbon Trail). :)

    ReplyDelete
  2. LindaApril 30, 2009 at 10:45 AM

    well... the "official" mint julep doesn't use boubon.... I'm not a fan of mint ... so this one was not for me... hmmm... I had no idea that there was a bourbon trail...

    ReplyDelete

I am trying to have comments again.... please no spam or links... I hate to have to wade through tons of spam and porn to get to actual comments...hope to hear from my readers..