Nothing says, “Let’s do Derby!” like a refreshing Kentucky Derby mint julep. The ingredients are pretty basic: mint, bourbon, sugar and water. That’s it. Sounds simple enough, right? I mean, how hard can mixing four ingredients together be, right?

There’s more to making the perfect Kentucky Derby mint julep than meets the eye and considering you’ve only got just over a week to get this down, you had better practice now. To make this task easy for you, I’ve scoured the web for instructional videos on the subject (and believe me, there are going to be some sadly disappointed people out there come Derby Day). But I think I’ve found the perfect video on how to make the perfect Kentucky Derby mint julep.

Watch this video on how to make a mint julep. Watch and learn. Mmm… And then don’t forget to get your Kentucky Derby bets in before it’s too late. Derby Day is May 3, 2008!