Talk:Mint Julep

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[edit] Julep cups

isn't pewter toxic? --Originally unsigned comment by User:64.180.239.117

Not necessarily. Pewter may contain lead, but rarely does anymore. -- stubblyhead | T/c 22:16, 24 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] sour mash

ordering a julep made with Tennessee sour mash instead of bourbon

uh, sour mash is bourbon. SchmuckyTheCat 23:23, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
Not according to Tennessee whiskey Travisl 01:13, 12 May 2006 (UTC)
Blasphemy, SchmuckyTheCat!!! :) see Bourbon whiskey and the above link for the dif. youngamerican (ahoy-hoy) 01:52, 9 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Apple juleps?

I remember when I was young my mother would make my "Derby Day Julep" with apple juice instead of bourbon. It was refreshing and delicious...does anyone know if this is a common tradition? JD79 17:32, 12 July 2006 (UTC)

Why is this a Louisville project and not a Kentucky project? Spacini 03:43, 25 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Mint Julep (Candy)

As I understand it, there is also a candy called the Mint Julep, which (unverified) is where the name for the drink came from. Should this page be changed? Should/is there a page for the Mint Julep candy? I didn't find one, though I didn't look /that/ hard. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Dimo414 (talk • contribs)

The candy is named after the drink; not the other way around. The candy, an old-fashined taffy variety, was introduced in the 1930's, whereas the drink is an American classic which has been around since the 1700's. The candy is old, but the drink is much older. However, I think the candy is certainly worth a mention on the page for the drink. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.191.98.45 (talk • contribs)

[edit] Adding a link to the External links section

I nominate my own link to be included in the external links section; It is non-commerical, and is well researched. http://thinkingbartender.com/mintjulep.htm —Preceding unsigned comment added by Thinking bartender George (talk • contribs)

[edit] Recipe

The recipe provided in the article is hardly authentic. Anyone care if I revise it to include the muddling of the mint with the sugar (not simple syrup!) and when the ice and bourbon are added? --Spacini 22:29, 5 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Origins

Nearly all whiskey historians, mixologists, and mint julep historians (and fans) agree that the the origins of the mint julep are, at best, murkey. I would suggest that we remove the reference to Mint Bayou Springs' claim (the only reference found for this claim is a web page of the Vicksburg Convention and Visitors Bureau--neither Nickell or Harwell mention it), and note that the origins are contested, but likely began in Virgnia. John Davis wrote in 1804, of a "dram of spiritous liquor that has mint in it, taken by Virginians of a morning." Spacini 17:19, 30 July 2007 (UTC)

I don't see the harm in noting that a community claims to have invented it, just like the cheeseburger article shows three different cities claiming its invention. Otherwise, I tend to think your position is plausible. Stevie is the man! Talk • Work 20:05, 30 July 2007 (UTC)

John Davis wrote in 1804, of a "dram of spiritous liquor that has mint in it, taken by Virginians of a morning."

I have a problem with this. A book source I have and also an online news article I have up say the published date was 1803. Can anyone else confirm? Anakus 06:31, 21 September 2007 (UTC)

Ted Shane's 'Bar Guide' (1955, Frederick Muller, London, p. 103) says the mint julep 'is allegedly a Southern invention, but it was taken back in ancient Rome to "assuage and cool the heat of passion"'. Anyone else heard of an ancient origin? Zoe Ocean 10:37, 26 April 2008 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Zoe Buchanan (talk • contribs)

[edit] Creme de Menthe

It says Disney uses Creme de Menthe and limeade to make their nonalcoholic mint juleps. Creme de Menthe is a liqueur. No wonder so many kids like Disney if that's what they're serving up in the New Orleans section of EPCOT. Menthol Cigarettes 03:58, 25 September 2007 (UTC)