mint julep

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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.

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Origin of mint julep

An Americanism dating back to 1800–10

Words nearby mint julep

mint bush, mint condition, in, minted, mint family, Minthe, mint julep, mintmark, mint money, Minto, Minton, mint sauce

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How to use mint julep in a sentence

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 Online
The true origins of the mint julep, however, stretch back considerably further.
The Storied Origins of the Classic Mint Julep|Dane Huckelbridge|May 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
So when you take that first frosty sip of your mint julep in celebration of the Kentucky Derby, enjoy it.
The Storied Origins of the Classic Mint Julep|Dane Huckelbridge|May 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The mint-julep does not belong to the tulip family, although the latter has a strong affinity for it.
The Foolish Almanak|Anonymous

Their dinners were eaten at long tables under the trees, with a tub of iced toddy or mint-julep in the shade near by.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 20. December, 1877.|Various
It was a midsummer saturnalia of strawberries and acacia flowers, gone mad with excessive mint julep.
Strange Stories|Grant Allen
With 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 Jester
If 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

mint julep

noun

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

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