mint julep
In Search of the Ultimate Mint Julep
We asked 15 of America's best bartenders to submit their finest recipe for the Mint Julep—then blind-tasted them all to find the best of the best.
- story: Robert Simonson
- photo: Lizzie Munro
How Well Do You Actually Know the Smash?
Also known as the layman's julep, the smash is among the oldest categories of drink—and its still evolving. Here, get to know the smash in two classic recipes and their…
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Lizzie Munro
This Weekend’s Breeders’ Cup, in Cocktails
While each of the Triple Crown races has a signature cocktail, the tradition has somehow eluded the Breeders' Cup. Peter Fornatale takes a look back at the history of booze…
- story: Peter Fornatale
- photo: Max Kelly
Watch NYC Drag Queen Ari Kiki Make a Mint Julep
Welcome to "People Making Drinks," a PUNCH original video series wherein real humans show you how to make real cocktails. This week: Ari Kiki, NYC drag queen.
- story: Punch Staff
- story: Fatstache
- photo: Fatstache
Julep’s Prescription Julep
Julep's riff on the 19th century classic Prescription Julep updates the formula with Armagnac and herbal Benedictine.
Kentucky Derby’s Mint Supplier Can No Longer Smell Mint
Thoroughbreds may be the main attraction at this weekend's Kentucky Derby, but it's the Mint Julep and its fanciful history that catches our eye every year. WDRB reports that the…
- story: Echo Thomas
The Magic and Mythology of the Mint Julep
From building bonds between lawmen and lawbreakers to curing babies, the Mint Julep's reputation precedes it. Robert Simonson offers an ode to the mythology of America's most storied drink.
- story: Robert Simonson
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Six Riffs on the Mint Julep
With its silver tin and lavish garnishes, the julep may appear fussy and florid, but when made correctly—in all its fanciful variations—it's an all-American drink at heart. Here are a…
- story: Punch Staff
- photos: Daniel Krieger
Julep
(n.): Though Persian literature dating to 900 AD shows that the term originally referred to a nonalcoholic medicinal tonic, by the late 1700s “julep” had a decidedly more recreational connotation…
- story: Leslie Pariseau
Julep Cup
(n.): A silver or tin cup in which mint juleps are traditionally served. Kentucky silversmiths have been making these since the 18th century. Though it’s not necessary to make a…
- story: Leslie Pariseau
