mint julep

noun

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The beverage program will feature cocktails like a sorghum old-fashioned; an Atlanta Sazerac with peach bitters, rye, cane syrup and an absinthe rinse; and the restaurant’s take on a mint julep called the George gold. Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 26 Jan. 2026 The first is a tea twist on a mint julep, called Mint Tulip, made with whiskey, peach mango tea, and mint. Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2026 Long before a refreshing mint julep can hit your lips, grain must be malted, milled, mashed, and fermented, the resulting wash then distilled to concentrate the alcohol. Samuel Cochran, Architectural Digest, 29 Dec. 2025 Hoop skirts and parasols, mint juleps and columned mansions. Matthew Carey, Deadline, 21 Oct. 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 3 Feb. 2026.

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