mint julep
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.
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Take the mint julep, a summer staple, and transform it into a winter cocktail with the help of maple syrup.
Elevate Your Après-Ski Game with These Whiskey Cocktails | kklein | October 1, 2021 | Outside OnlineThe true origins of the mint julep, however, stretch back considerably further.
So when you take that first frosty sip of your mint julep in celebration of the Kentucky Derby, enjoy it.
The mint-julep does not belong to the tulip family, although the latter has a strong affinity for it.
The Foolish Almanak | AnonymousTheir dinners were eaten at long tables under the trees, with a tub of iced toddy or mint-julep in the shade near by.
It was a midsummer saturnalia of strawberries and acacia flowers, gone mad with excessive mint julep.
Strange Stories | Grant AllenWith all the requisites at hand, it seems probable that the mint julep had its origin in the latter half of the century.
Domestic Life in Virginia in the Seventeenth Century | Annie Lash JesterIf you come in, introduce yourself by asking for 'a good old Kentucky mint-julep,' Practically no one ever asks for those.
Man of Many Minds | E. Everett Evans
British Dictionary definitions for mint julep
mainly US a long drink consisting of bourbon whiskey, crushed ice, sugar, and sprigs of mint
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