Each year, Woodford Reserve selects a charitable organization to receive proceeds from their limited edition Mint Julep Cups sold at the Kentucky Derby, and this year The Jennifer Lawrence Fund is the beneficiary. Each $1,000 silver julep cup or $2,500 gold-plated cup is presented in a special wooden box, lined with silk custom-designed by Bourbon Cousins, two Louisville natives.
Woodford Reserve Master Distiller Chris Morris demonstrates the high-end mint julep recipe, while Bourbon Cousins’ Pam Houston and Claudia Sandman show off their Woodford-inspired Derby bowties, pocket squares and more.
For more information on the cups, visit www.woodfordreservemintjulep.com
To view the full Bourbon Cousins collection, go to www.bourboncousins.com
Ingredients:
2 oz. Woodford Reserve Kentucky Straight Bourbon
1 tsp Woodford County, Kentucky Sorghum Simple Syrup
2 Leaves of Kentucky Colonel Mint
Garnish: Spray of three red roses, a sprig of mint and a single rose petal from the Garland of Roses, which is draped on the winning Derby horse.