Food. Mint juleps and best hat contests: 13 ways to celebrate the Kentucky Derby in D-FW Even if you can’t make it to Churchill Downs, there are Kentucky Derby parties, special events and deals ...

Horses, mint juleps, and hats, most likely. ... The Kentucky Derby hat tradition continues today — and whether you plan on attending in person or will watch the races from the comfort of your ...

Racegoers who traveled to Churchill Downs from Colorado toast their mint julep bourbon cocktails while watching horse races on the eve of the Kentucky Derby in Louisville, Ky., May 1, 2015.

The Mint Julep has been the iconic drink of the Kentucky Derby since 1939, and this recipe from Jim Meehan allows you to make a perfect one at home.

The 2025 Kentucky Derby will take place on Saturday, May 3, and whether you watch in person or enjoy the scene from home, chances are you may do so with a mint julep in hand. Mint, sugar, crushed ice ...

Break out your fancy dresses, big hats, and Mint Juleps. Skip to main content. Boydton, VA. Boydton, VA. Local News ... Juleps have been associated with horse races since at least the early 1800s.

“Let’s be real: If your mint isn’t muddled right, you have a cup of cold bourbon with leaves. That isn’t a Julep, that’s a disaster. The No. 1 tool to make a Mint Julep is a muddler.

The 151st Kentucky Derby is on May 3, 2025 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. The mint julep, the official drink of Derby Day for almost a century, is easy to make and even easier to drink.

Taste 3 Frank Dobbins III. Tasting Notes: Hello, beautiful. This is a very sweet and red-berry-forward Mint Julep, but it’s also balanced with vanilla and mint featured just as prominently.

Along with $8 Derby cocktails (mint juleps, tobacco peach juleps and Derby dashes), Ida Claire will have a best hat raffle. The restaurant will be celebrating all day long. 5000 Belt Line Road ...