![]() ![]() Used with permission of the publisher, Adams Media, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc. If you are wondering how to make Disneyland’s famous mint julep recipe at home, this copycat drink recipe is sure to satisfy your cravings! This recipe makes 1 serving, so be sure to double or triple the amounts if you are making the drinks for your family.Įxcerpted from The Unofficial Disney Parks Drink Recipe Book by Ashley Craft. The bar will reopen at some time in late 2023. The French Market Restaurant will also be closed permanently as part of the renovations. The Mint Julep Bar closes on Februto make way for the new Tiana’s Palace Restaurant opening in New Orleans Square in Disneyland. Yes, Disneyland’s famous Mint Julep Bar is closing in 2023. The family-friendly beverage at Disneyland is a virgin mint julep and contains no liquor. Traditional mint juleps in the South are alcoholic drinks containing bourbon. This is a great drink to enjoy with the Mickey-shaped beignets you will also find at this bar! The crushed ice helps to mellow and soften the flavors, while the soda gives it a nice fizz. The mint works to provide a cool and refreshing flavor to the drink, while the lemon and lime soda adds a tart and sweet flavor. So in 2017, the recipe was changed for a more natural flavor and lighter color which guests love! When guests described the drink as tasting like mouthwash or toothpaste, Disneyland knew they had to change the flavor. The syrup is said to be made with a blend of spearmint, peppermint, and possibly other flavors, but Disney isn’t spilling their secrets!Īccording to The Unofficial Disney Parks Drink Recipe Book, the original version was very heavy on the mint and included lots of green food coloring. The recipe is closely guarded, but it is well-known to include a combination of mint syrup, lemon-lime soda (or lemonade and club soda), and crushed ice, making for a sweet and fizzy drink. This is not a beverage that can be found at Walt Disney World in Florida, so be sure to enjoy it when at Disneyland! Top off with crushed ice, and garnish with a mint sprig.Inspired by the traditional Mint Julep served in the south, the Disneyland mint julep can only be found at the California theme park. Take a spoon and swizzle ingredients together. Add remaining ingredients and fill half way full with crushed ice. MINT JULEP Mint, plenty of it.5oz | 15ml simple syrup 2oz | 60ml bourbon Take a decent handful of mint, and press it against the inside of your julep tin or glass let it rest at the bottom. The cocktail made itself widely consumed at the Derby making it a tradition well before the 30’s official cocktail of the event (it’s even believed that Churchill Downs planted mint outside the clubhouse for the first Kentucky Derby’s juleps in 1875). The modern mint julep came west from Virginia where it was known as a "Virginia dram." As Virginia began to encourage the settlement of its western territory (Kentucky) in the 1770s those early Kentuckians brought two things with them - stills and horses. The mint julep became the official drink during the 1930s, when Churchill Downs started serving it in souvenir julep cups, which it ordered for the first time in 1937. ![]()
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