mint julep

noun

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Stick them in a fancy goblet, picnic pail, or mint julep cup, depending on the event. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2024 Known as the Run for the Roses, the race is the first leg of horse racing's Triple Crown, famously celebrated with mint juleps, seersucker suits and stylish hats. Alex Sundby, CBS News, 3 May 2024 It’s been served in cocktail version since 1800, poured into a mint julep stateside or mixed as a Cognac Collins in the U.K. The French may not be huge cognac consumers, but the eaux-de-vie is more than celebrated in its birthplace, Cognac. Lane Nieset, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024 And right now, there’s a frozen non-alcoholic mint julep lemonade that’s giving us all the Tiana’s Bayou Adventure vibes. Deanne Revel, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2024 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 Dec. 2024.

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