Where Was the Mint Julep Invented?
Most Historians Agree That the Mint Julep Was Developed Within Virginia High Society During the Late 1700S or Early 1800S. in Its Early Days Virginians Would...
Most historians agree that the mint julep was developed within Virginia high society during the late 1700s or early 1800s. In its early days Virginians would sip on mint juleps, served in silver goblets, over breakfast. During this time they were made with brandy or rum.
Who made the first mint julep?
The first acknowledged master of mint juleps was Jasper Crouch from Richmond, who identified himself as a Free Person of Color. In the 1830s in New York was known a version known as "hailstone" julep or "hailstorm" julep, which included small "hailstones" or pounded small lumps of ice.
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Why is the mint julep the drink of the Kentucky Derby?
The mint julep became the Kentucky Derby's official drink in 1939. In 1938, Churchill Downs noticed that patrons were taking decorated water glasses home. Rather than fight the trend, the track embraced it. The following year, the julep came in the first collector cups.
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