mint julep

noun

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The Brown Hotel, for example, has a mint julep on its menu, but local hangouts most certainly do not. Want to fit in? Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 30 July 2025 Beignets Expressed $15 beignets four-pack with a frozen mint julep or cherry lemonade (17% discount). Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 8 July 2025 All the while, countless people walked by often holding one (and nearly as often two) of the race’s signature drinks, the mint julep and the lily. Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 4 May 2025 In the weeks leading up to the 2025 Kentucky Derby, several Louisville businesses are celebrating the mint julep. Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for mint julep

Word History

First Known Use

1809, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mint julep was in 1809

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“Mint julep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mint%20julep. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.

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