Kentucky Derby Punch

Name: Kentucky Derby Punch
Prep time: 3 min
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups bourbon; 1 cup simple syrup; 2 cups fresh mint; 2 cups water; 1 cup club soda; mint bouquets (garnish)

Bourbon-based mint julep punch worthy of the Run for the Roses.

bourbonEasy~14% ABV

MethodBatchGlassPunch BowlIcecrushedGarnishmint bouquets

Recipe

Serves1

Ingredients

2 cupsbourbon
1 cupsimple syrup
2 cupsfresh mint
2 cupswater
1 cupclub soda
mint bouquetsgarnish

Tools

punch-bowlladlemuddler

Instructions

1Gently muddle half the mint with simple syrup in punch bowl
2Add bourbon and water
3Stir well
4Add crushed ice
5Top with club soda and remaining mint bouquets

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History & Origin

Inspired by the classic Mint Julep served at Churchill Downs since 1938, this punch version brings Kentucky's signature cocktail to parties. The combination of bourbon and fresh mint is quintessentially Southern.

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