Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It sounds fancy, but it’s easy enough to make your own lemon syrup by simmering equal parts fresh lemon juice and sugar with a ...

Big hats, bets and, of course, bourbon -- it's time for the Kentucky Derby! The 2025 Kentucky Derby will take place on Saturday, May 3, and whether you watch in person or enjoy the scene from home, ...

It's mint julep time again. As Kentucky Derby spectators gather at Churchill Downs for the 151st Run for the Roses on Saturday, those hosting watch parties at home are likely to treat their guests to ...

A few key factors can take a mint julep from basic to “keep ’em coming, please.” Keep these expert tips in mind when you’re making one at home: Use quality bourbon. It’s the only liquid ingredient, so ...

Each year, over the course of one spring weekend in May, nearly 120,000 mint juleps are sipped, slurped and supped at the Churchill Downs Racetrack during the Kentucky Derby. It’s been that way for ...

Few sporting events and beverages go together quite like the mint julep and the Kentucky Derby. The fresh and minty drink is a Churchill Downs tradition, and it's been that way for more than a century ...

Ask most bartenders in the U.S. about the Mint Julep and they will tell you it’s a cocktail they can’t give away except on one calendar date: Kentucky Derby day, the first Saturday in May, when they ...