mint julep

The executive chef at Churchill Downs explains how he and his team make juleps for the 400,000 people who come through their gates.
The Bloody Mary? First concocted in a hotel. The heart-shaped tub? Well, some of us love them -- and they, too, were first introduced in a hotel.
We're off to the races come Kentucky Derby day on Saturday, and with festivities in full swing we're ready to get mixing -- Mint Juleps, of course! For us this day's a good excuse to dust off the Julep cups and crush up some ice.
Juleps look intimidating to make -- but they're actually not hard at all.