Kentucky Derby May 2nd, 2015 4-7 pm TV and more!

It is of course the most famous American horse race. I am here to talk about some of the food and drink favorites. PHOTOS BELOW LINKS!!

MINT JULEP:  Must have a mint julep in a mint julep silver cup.
See link below for recipe from "Early Times:
http://www.kentuckyderby.com/party/food-and-entertainment/libations/early-times-mint-julep  ***** This is their recipe. Other good stuff on the website.

2 cups sugar  *****  2 cups water  *****  sprigs of fresh mint  ***** crushed ice  *****  Early Times Kentucky Bourbon  *****  Silver julep cups.  You might want to do more research on this as some of the mint is to be muddled. 

KENTUCKY BURGOO from Emeril Lagasse - link below
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/kentucky-burgoo-recipe2/index.html

KENTUCKY HOT BROWNS  - Brown Hotel in Louisville
http://kyderbyfan.freeservers.com/derbyjulep.html

HORSE RACE PIE - same link directly above

Check out this Triple Crown site:  http://www.starchefs.com/triple_crown/html/

One of my favorite food websites:  allrecipes.com 20 derby recipes:
http://allrecipes.com/Recipes/Holidays-and-Events/Events-and-Gatherings/Kentucky-Derby/Top.aspx