The Kentucky Derby is known for horses, hats and Mint Juleps.
Executive chef David Danielson of Churchill Downs has revealed the recipe for the beloved cocktail; served to the 400,000 people who come through the gates on race day.
While the race lasts just two minutes, Derby drinking is an all-day event.
In fact, an estimated 127,000 mint juleps are served at the Bluegrass State’s social event of the season, from the time the bar opens at 8 am, until last call at 8:10 pm.
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Churchill Downs reportedly serves 254,000 ounces of bourbon (or over 10,000 750 milliliter bottles), 300 crates of mint (about 4,000 pounds of locally sourced stuff from Louisville, Kentucky’s Dohn Gardens) and 60,000 pounds of ice to make their juleps.
You certainly won’t need that much, so gauge how high you wanna fill your shopping cart depending on the recipe below.