julep
Noun
Meaning
A refreshing drink flavored with aromatic herbs
a sweet, demulcent, acidulous, or mucilaginous mixture, used as a vehicle.
A beverage composed of brandy, whisky, or some other spirituous liquor, with sugar, pounded ice, and sprigs of mint; -- called also mint julep.
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I am a collector of many things, but I particularly love the sterling silver mint julep cups, each engraved with the titles of the Broadway shows in which I appeared.
The popular Julep Frozen Pops—available for both dine-in and delivery/catering—now come in six flavors: Apricot Bellini, Mint Julep, Cherry Bounce Sour, Strawberry Margarita, Hurricane and Old Fashioned.
Charles H. Baker, a Prohibition-era writer, stressed that “A julep is more than a mere chilled liquid; it is a tradition which is to be respected.”
Bourbon Vanilla Candied Pecans (pictured here with our Draper James Mint Julep Paper Coaster Set) make the perfect accompaniment to Peach Mint Juleps.
Drinks include the West Side Julep (rye, minted brown sugar syrup, lemon) and the Bonze Buckaroo Buck (bourbon, velvet falernum, Angostura bitters, lime, ginger beer).
How to make a julep: crush the mint, bruise the mint; freeze the glass, freeze the silver chalice; make it with rye, make it with bourbon.