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Every May I look forward to 3 events: My birthday, the Indianapolis 500 and the Kentucky Derby. The Derby and my birthday are sometimes on the same day, but not this year. 138th Running of the Kentucky Derby The Mint Julep is must have at the Kentucky Derby So, I'm looking for a good one in Southern California Found One! Mint Julep A bourbon mint cake with Kentucky bourbon and creme de menthe frosting Now this is a Mint Julep! Great mint flavor in the frosting with a bourbon kick in the cake... No, I'm not at Churchill Downs, I'm in Glendale! At Goodie Girls The Winner of Season 3 "Kentucky Derby" Cupcake Wars I wanted to try the Winning Derby cupcakes and here they are... Short Stack "The Famous Blueberry Pancake Cupcake" A Buttermilk cake and fresh blueberry filling with a maple french butter cream frosting This was my favorite one Great pancake flavor and...

Considering that the Mint Julep is associated with the South and The Kentucky Derby, it's not really a traditional drink in California. Except for maybe in New Orleans Square at Disneyland Park in Anaheim. It's the drink of choice at the Blue Bayou Restaurant inside the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction. Blue Bayou Mint Julep Disneyland Here's a recipe from the Disney Magazine - Summer 2000 issue: With one adaptation Ingredients: 2 1/4 Cups - sugar 6 Cups - water 2 TBS + 1/2 TBS - fresh lime juice 1 (12 oz) can - frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed 1 1/2 tsp - creme de menthe syrup (hard to find, non-alcoholic, see below for substitution) Directions: If you have creme de menthe syrup 1. Combine sugar and water in saucepan. Stir until sugar is dissolved. 2. Stir in lime juice, lemonade concentrate, and creme de menthe and heat to just below boiling point (200 degrees F). Be careful not to let mixture boil. 3. Remove from heat and chill to form a thick syru...