How to make a damn good Mint Julep for the Kentucky Derby ( or any other day!)

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Tip 1 - Flush Those Mint Juleps Down the Drain -- Drink These Derby Cocktails Instead

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Linda Goodwin - Parkinson | permalink

Maybe you hate mint in your drink. Maybe you only sip your bourbon neat and don't see the point of "wasting" it by diluting it with crushed ice and sugar. Or perhaps you're just sick of mint juleps...
Tags: bourbon,cocktails,gin,kentucky derby,mint julep,vodka,whiskey

For further reading: http://manslife.com/2132/kentucky-derby-cocktails/ ^[1]

Tip 2 - Brandy Julep

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Joel Mabry | permalink

Esquire's Drinks Database contains hundreds of cocktail recipes, curated and annotated by the noted drinks historian and scholar, David Wondrich. This is one of them.
Tags: brandy julep,cognac,drinks database,cocktail recipes,david wondrich,drink recipes,bartender school,mixology

For further reading: http://www.esquire.com/food-drink/drinks/recipes/a3821/brandy-julep-drink-recipe/ ^[2]

Tip 3 - 5 Best Bourbons Under $25 for Mixing Cocktails on Derby Day

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Justin Barnett | permalink

Your guide to eating, drinking & carrying on.

For further reading: http://www.foodandwine.com/fwx/5-best-bourbons-under-25-mixing-cocktails-derby-day ^[3]

Tip 4 - Thoroughbred Dishes and Cocktails for Kentucky Derby Day

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Mauro Anici | permalink

Ponies race, you eat.

For further reading: http://www.chow.com/food-news/55011/thoroughbred-dishes-and-cocktails-for-kentucky-derby-day/ ^[4]

Tip 5 - 5@5 - Mint juleps, five ways for Derby Day

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Frank Orlando | permalink

5@5 is a daily, food-related list from chefs, writers, political pundits, musicians, actors, and all manner of opinionated people from around the globe. Editor's Note: Kyle Ford is Rémy Cointreau's corporate mixologist, co-founder of Ford Mixology Lab and the mixologist at Siro's of Manhattan.
Tags: kentucky derby recipes, mint juleps, mint julep, mint julep recipe, kyle ford -- special to cnn 5@5, events, kentucky derby, think

For further reading: http://eatocracy.cnn.com/2012/05/01/55-the-mint-julep-five-ways-for-derby-day/ ^[5]

Tip 6 - How to Make a Perfect Mint Julep

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Noel Beckers | permalink

Don't be a slouch. A proper julep is a beautiful thing, but you can't be lazy. A bottled premix isn't the way to go here. Today, I give you three and a half tips for a proper julep, but first, as a refresher course, let's review the basic procedure.
Tags: bourbon,derby day,julep

For further reading: http://drinks.seriouseats.com/2012/04/cocktail-101-how-to-make-a-perfect-mint-julep-tips-technique.html ^[6]