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Mint Julep Recipe
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
1 cup mint leaves
Crushed ice
100 proof Kentucky bourbon
Fresh mint sprigs
In a saucepan, combine sugar and water; bring to a boil. Cover and cook, without stirring, for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool. In a bowl, bruise mint with the back of a wooden spoon. Place mint in a jar, add sugar syrup, cover and chill in refrigerator for 12 to 24 hours. When ready to use, strain mixture and discard mint. To serve, fill frosted silver mint julep cups or old-fashioned glasses with crushed ice. Add 1 tablespoon syrup and 1 ounce bourbon for each serving. Stir, garnish with a mint sprig. Makes 21 servings.
From: “Derby Entertaining,” McClanahan Publishing House, 2000
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Colonel Williams Kentucky Burgoo
1 pound beef bones
1 pound lean beef chuck (cubed)
1 pound skinless chicken breast (sliced)
1 pound Jimmy Dean hot sausage (crumbled)
8 ounces lean lamb (cubed)
2 quarts beef stock
1 large potato (diced)
1 large yellow onion (diced)
2 green peppers (diced)
4 celery stalks (diced)
4 carrots (peeled and diced)
1 cup frozen corn
1 cup frozen lima beans
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon salt
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
½ teaspoon black pepper
6 tomatoes (peeled, seeded and diced)
2 cloves of garlic (minced)
1 cup frozen okra
1 can of beer
2 shots of bourbon
Brown meat and beef bones in large pot, add beef stock and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for one hour.
Add potato, onion, green peppers, celery, carrots, corn and lima beans. Add brown sugar, salt, cayenne and black pepper; simmer for 30 minutes. Add tomatoes, garlic and okra, simmer for 30 minutes. Remove beef bones and add beer and bourbon; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for one half hour uncovered. Serves 12
For a bolder taste, refrigerate for a day and reheat for serving. And for a real down-home flavor grill the meat to medium before adding to the beef stock.
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Source: The Tampa Tribune, The Associated Press, Kentucky Derby, The International Museum of the Horse
Online producer: Vidisha Priyanka
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Derby Talk
Triple Crown
The most famous Triple Crown is thoroughbred racings Kentucky Derby, Preakness, and Belmont Stakes for three-year-olds. If one horse wins all three, he earns the crown. In harness racing, both trotters and pacers have their own Triple Crowns.
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Building A Landmark
The twin spires are a recognized landmark that has become symbolic to Churchill Downs and the Kentucky Derby.
The Twin Spires
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| Horse |
Trainer |
Jockey |
| Afleet Alex |
Tim Ritchey |
Jeremy Rose |
| Andromeda's Hero |
Nick Zito |
Rafael Bejarano |
| Bandini |
Todd Pletcher |
John Velazquez |
| Bellamy Road |
Nick Zito |
Javier Castellano |
| Buzzard's Bay |
Jeff Mullins |
Mark Guidry |
| Closing Argument |
Kiaran McLaughlin |
Cornelio Velasquez |
| Coin Silver |
Todd Pletcher |
Patrick Valenzuela |
| Don't Get Mad |
Ron Ellis |
Tyler Baze |
| Flower Alley |
Todd Pletcher |
Jorge Chavez |
| Giacomo |
John Shirreffs |
Mike Smith |
| Going Wild |
D. Wayne Lukas |
Jose Valdivia Jr. |
| Greater Good |
Robert Holthus |
John McKee |
| Greeley's Galaxy |
Warren Stute |
Kent Desormeaux |
| High Fly |
Nick Zito |
Jerry Bailey |
| High Limit |
Robert Frankel |
Ramon Dominguez |
| Noble Causeway |
Nick Zito |
Gary Stevens |
| Sort It Out |
Bob Baffert |
Brice Blanc |
| Spanish Chestnut |
Patrick Biancone |
Joe Bravo |
| Sun King |
Nick Zito |
Edgar Prado |
| Wilko |
Craig Dollase |
Corey Nakatani |
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