juleps
Bourbon with mint
Juleps are sweetened drinks, most famously the mint julep, a cocktail of bourbon, sugar, water, and fresh mint served over crushed ice.
The drink is closely associated with the American South and is the traditional beverage of the Kentucky Derby.
We sipped juleps on the porch as the sun went down.
Historically, julep referred to any sweet syrupy drink, sometimes used as a vehicle for medicine.
Corn-based American spirit
- crushed icePulverized frozen water pieces
- mintAromatic culinary herb
- sugarCrystalline carbohydrate sweetener
- silver cupMetallic drinking vessel, often ceremonial
muddler · simple syrup · bitters · spearmint · highball glass · stirrer · garnish · mixology
Premier American thoroughbred race
- verandaRoofed open-air porch
- plantationLarge-scale farming operation
- antebellumBefore a war's start
- CharlestonSouthern Atlantic port city
Savannah · magnolia · southern hospitality · genteel · bluegrass · Churchill Downs · belle · porch
bourbon
Corn-based American spirit
- crushed icePulverized frozen water pieces
- mintAromatic culinary herb
- sugarCrystalline carbohydrate sweetener
silver cup · muddler · simple syrup · bitters · spearmint · highball glass · stirrer · garnish · mixology · bartender
Kentucky Derby
Premier American thoroughbred race
- verandaRoofed open-air porch
- plantationLarge-scale farming operation
- antebellumBefore a war's start
Charleston · Savannah · magnolia · southern hospitality · genteel · bluegrass · Churchill Downs · belle · porch · gracious
spearmint
Mild-flavored mint species
- peppermintAromatic mint hybrid
- mentholCooling agent from plants
- aromaticPleasantly strong-smelling
herbaceous · cooling · freshness · leaves · botanical · infusion · muddled · fragrant · garden · extract
julepshot toddies
Warm sweetened alcoholic drinks
mulled wine · hot buttered rum · Irish coffee · grog · warm sake
julepspisco sours
South American brandy cocktails
sake · sangria · caipirinha · ouzo · grappa
- mint julepsBourbon with muddled herb