A SIMPLE DRINK WITH A BIG STORY AT THE KENTUCKY DERBY, “THE MINT JULEP”
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Every year at the Kentucky Derby, there’s a special drink that everyone loves: the mint julep. It’s made with just a few things like bourbon, mint, sugar, and ice. Even though it’s easy to make, this drink is very important to the Derby. They sell about 120,000 of them at the race!