Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A mint julep.
- n. A sweet syrupy drink, especially one to which medicine can be added.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A sweet drink; a demulcent, acidulous, or mucilaginous mixture.
Wiktionary
- n. A refreshing drink flavored with aromatic herbs, especially mint.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. A refreshing drink flavored with aromatic herbs. a sweet, demulcent, acidulous, or mucilaginous mixture, used as a vehicle.
- n. An alcoholic beverage composed of brandy, whisky, or some other spirituous liquor, with sugar, pounded ice, and sprigs of mint; -- called also
mint julep .
WordNet 3.0
- n. bourbon and sugar and mint over crushed ice
Etymologies
- Middle English, a sugar syrup, from Old French, from Medieval Latin, from Arabic julāb, from Persian gulāb, rosewater : gul, rose (from Middle Persian vardā) + āb, water (from Middle Persian āp, from Old Persian).
Examples
“The classic Derby drink is the mint julep, which is made with bourbon and a lot of sugar.”
“And when you drink a mint julep, think of its great-great-ancestor, the syrupy julab, from the Persian for “rosewater.””
“Made with tangerine/orange bitters, muddle fresh mint, and knob creek, it had the vibe of mint julep with a citrus zing.”
“She gamely gulped a mint julep Jell-O shot, scarfed down pigs-in-a-blanket and kept up a steady stream of chatter, recalling the time Hunter S.”
“The Comfy Cow: Ice cream flavors like mint julep at Derby time and a Georgia butter pecan with chocolate chips and a splash of Old Forrester bourbon make this retro-soda fountain a local hot spot. thecomfycow.com”
“Jerry Slater, director of restaurants at the Seelbach Hilton Hotel in Louisville, Ky., demonstrates how to make a classic mint julep.”
“Fortunately, racing and drinking have always been inseparable and there are many tasty classics created in the name of equine pursuits that are far easier to pull off than the popular julep.”
“Photographs by Caroline Allison for The Wall Street Journal The Comfy Cow: Ice cream flavors like mint julep at Derby time and a Georgia butter pecan with chocolate chips and a splash of Old Forrester bourbon make this retro-soda fountain a local hot spot.”
“Crushed ice Finely crushed ice is great for creating frosty tiki drinks, swizzles and smashes—and creates a pretty drink when packed high in a julep cup or double Old-Fashioned glass.”
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That flames, and dances in his crystal bounds
With spirits of balm, and fragrant Syrops mixt.
Milton, Comus Dec 16, 2006