When I think of the Kentucky Derby I think of big hats, fabulous dresses, and mint juleps. Now, I’ve never actually ever had a mint julep but they sound pretty divine. If you’re hosting a Kentucky Derby party this weekend and are looking for something a little different to serve, check out the recipe Gail Simmons created.
Here are our picks for great Derby cocktails:
Pure Leaf-Inspired Cocktails
We don’t watch the Kentucky Derby up here in the north and we don’t wear fabulous hats (but I think secretly we’d love to), but we are celebrating the fact that my son started his first real job today! He’s now officially using his college degree! We’re so excited and we’ll be making tea cocktails, but I didn’t want you to miss out on these great recipes. We’ll likely be making the Green Tea Cosmos – they have juices that we already love and Lipton Pure Leaf Sweatened Ice Tea so they’re sure to be a hit around here!
I’ll post our creations next week (updated – read: Recipe: My Lipton Pure Leaf Brewed Tea Cocktail – A Tasty Mistake). Until then, for you that do enjoy the Kentucky Derby, how do you celebrate? Do you do special food and drinks? Are you tradionalist with the julep or are you doing something special? I’d love to hear about it!
Lipton Pure Leaf Tea Links:
- Find more recipes on the Pure Leaf Facebook recipe tab.
- Pure Leaf Facebook Page
Please ALWAYS drink responsibly and remember buzzed driving is drunk driving.

The drinks look great! And congrats to you son, it is a tough time to find a job.
Especially when you want to work for the Federal Government! He’s got a 5 month job and then he’ll have to look again. Sucks but we love having him here and supporting him while he makes moves to get him into the field.
oh I want that green tea cosmo!
Well come on over! We’ll be having them about 9pm tonight! 🙂