This weekend is the running of  the  140th Kentucky Derby. No Kentucky Derby Party is complete without the Mint Julep. I’m sure you have seen this recipe  a thousand times, but here it is anyway. (Just in case you haven’t.)

• Mint Julep
• 2 Cups sugar
  2 Cups water
  Sprigs of fresh mint
  Crushed ice
  Kentucky Bourbon
  Silver Julep Cups (optional)
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Well here are three more drink you probably didn’t know went hand in hand with the Derby. But if you’re one of those people who did know they existed, that just means you have been living a good life! Cheers!

• The Frozen Mint Julep (just add blended ice and a splash of sour mix)
• Spicy Bloody Marys (4-10 drops Tabasco for extra spicy drink)
• Sweet Iced Tea (do you need a recipe? do you live under a rock?!)

Go stock up on derby party supplies and have a good time. As always Workout, Drink be merry.

For more Kentucky Derby coverage go to NBC.

List of Contenders

• California Chrome Steve and Carolyn Coburn & Perry and Denise Martin

  Rank 1

  

• Vicar’s In Trouble Kenneth L. and Sarah K. Ramsey

  Rank 2

• Dance With Fate S. Alesia, Bran Jam Stable & Ciaglia Racing, LLC

  Rank 3

• Wicked Strong Centennial Farms

  Rank 4

• Samraat My Meadowview Farm

  Rank 5

• Danza Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners

  Rank 6

• Hoppertunity Karl Watson, Mike Pegram & Paul Weitman

  Rank 7

• Intense Holiday Starlight Racing

  Rank 8

• Wildcat Red Honors Stable Corp.

  Rank  9

• We Miss Artie Kenneth L. and Sarah K. Ramsey

  Rank 10

• Ride On Curlin Daniel J. Dougherty

  Rank 11

• Chitu Tanma Corporation

  Rank 12

• Tapiture Winchell Thoroughbreds

  Rank 13

• General A Rod Starlight Racing & Skychai Racing, LLC

  Rank 14

• Medal Count Spendthrift Farm

  Rank 15

• Candy Boy C R K Stable LLC

  Rank 16

• Uncle Sigh Wounded Warrior Stables & Anthony C. Robertson

  Rank 17

• Vinceremos WinStar Farm LLC and Twin Creeks Racing

  Rank 18

• Harry’s Holiday Skychai Racing LLC, Sand Dollar Stable, LLC, Terry Raymond & Jana Wagner

  Rank 19

• Commanding Curve West Point Thoroughbreds

  Rank 20

• Pablo Del Monte Susan Magnier, Derrick Smith, Michael Tabor & Wesley Ward

  Rank 21

• Social Inclusion Rontos Racing Stable Corp. (Ron Sanchez)

  Rank 22