The executive chef at Churchill Downs explains how he and his team make juleps for the 400,000 people who come through their gates.

The Kentucky Derby is a sporting event immersed in tradition and spirit – so what better way to watch the Run for the Roses than with a mint julep, the race’s signature beverage, in hand? The mint julep has been the official drink of the Kentucky Derby since 1939,

Roses are the flower of the Kentucky Derby, and the drink of choice on the first Saturday in May every year is the Mint Julep. They are sold by the thousands at Churchill Downs. People around the country mimic the first leg of the Triple Crown at their homes by making them, too. So, what is so enticing about the mint julep? What's in it?