1
: a drink consisting of a liquor (such as bourbon or brandy) and sugar poured over crushed ice and garnished with mint
2
: a drink consisting of sweet syrup, flavoring, and water
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Bourbon and brandy are go-tos here, especially in Old Fashioned riffs or juleps.
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Emily Price, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Eventually, the basics of a julep emerged: sugar, mints, spirits.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Some winners even received sterling julep trophies for certain horse races.
—Harry Enten, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
In the 1820s, sterling silver julep cups were often awarded as trophies to first-place jockeys, and the connection between the refreshing sipper and horse racing was born.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2025
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Emily Price, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Eventually, the basics of a julep emerged: sugar, mints, spirits.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Some winners even received sterling julep trophies for certain horse races.
—Harry Enten, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
In the 1820s, sterling silver julep cups were often awarded as trophies to first-place jockeys, and the connection between the refreshing sipper and horse racing was born.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Julep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/julep. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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julep
noun
ju·lep
ˈjü-ləp 
: a drink of bourbon, sugar, and mint served with crushed ice
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