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mint julep

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mint julep

–noun
an alcoholic drink traditionally made with bourbon, sugar, and finely cracked ice and garnished with sprigs of mint, served in a tall, frosted glass: also made with other kinds of whiskey, brandy, and sometimes rum.

Origin:
1800–10, Americanism
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mint julep  
n.  An alcoholic drink made of bourbon whiskey or sometimes brandy or rum, sugar, crushed mint leaves, and shaved ice.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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