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From the Middle East to the Kentucky Derby, the mint julep has always been about staying cool

  • Written by Jeffrey Miller, Associate Professor and Program Coordinator, Hospitality Management, Colorado State University
A woman shares a mint julep with her husband before the running of the 2013 Kentucky Derby.David Goldman/AP Photo

The Kentucky Derby is about more than horses and hats. It’s also where one of the South’s favorite cocktails – the mint julep – takes center stage.

Since the 1930s, the drink – a mix of mint, syrup,...

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