Bring the Kentucky Derby Party Home

In 2008, Derby-goers consumed nearly 10,000 bottles of bourbon, mixed into 120,000 mint juleps, the official drink of the Kentucky Derby. Rather than mixing up each cocktail individually, consider serving a few drinks punch-style. Include a block of ice, rather than ice cubes, to keep the mixture cold without watering it down. Two drinks to try this year plus the Mint Julep Gift Cup Honoring Jockeys.

Jim Beam Jule-Up
(1 part = ½ oz.)

4 parts Jim Beam
3 parts simple syrup
3 parts fresh lime juice
6 each fresh mint leaves (medium size)

Jim Beam Lemon-Basil Manhattan
(1 part = ½ oz.)

5 parts Jim Beam
4 parts fresh lemon juice
3 parts simple syrup
2 each basil leaves

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Mint Julep Gift Cup Honoring Jockeys

Proceeds from 99 collectible gold cups to benefit jockey-related charities

Woodford Reserve bourbon offers a collection of 99 sterling silver cups plated in 24-karat gold, a select few adorned with diamonds and signed by Triple Crown-winning jockeys Ron Turcotte, Jean Cruguet and Steve Cauthen. Each cup is presented with a sterling silver sipping straw and individually numbered. They are presented an oak box crafted from the same wood as Woodford Reserve bourbon barrels and lined with black satin fabric. www.woodfordreservemintjulep.com. Cups are available for purchase online through April 29, 2009. Proceeds from the cups will benefit The Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund and The Robby Albarado Foundation.

Legend cups are:

• Cup #76: Ron Turcotte, Triple Crown 1973, Secretariat

• Cup #79: Jean Cruguet, Triple Crown 1977, Seattle Slew

• Cup #80: Steve Cauthen, Triple Crown 1978, Affirmed

Woodford Reserve is created at the historic Woodford Reserve Distillery in Versailles, KY, the heart of thoroughbred country.

Edited by Patricia D. Sherman

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