The mint julep is the staple drink of the Kentucky Derby. In anticipation of the annual race, the team at NowThis News designed an interactive website that pairs you -- the Seabiscuit-cheering bourbon fanatic -- with the perfect minty recipe.
The premise is simple: "NowThis Julep" asks a series of mildly probing questions, like "The year is 1620 -- Are you a rogue pirate or a spice trader?" It then sets you up with a recipe, one of 12, based on your interests. You even get to choose between three bartender-types: Jimmy Buffet, Don Draper and Zooey Deschanel.
We gave it a shot, with Deschanel as the bartender, and ended up with a recipe for the Buzzworthy Julep -- a coffee-infused delight with whiskey and chocolate shavings.
It also features this DIY julep video, which the team created after talking with some of New York City's top bourbon bars:
Give the app a try for yourself. What's your julep of destiny? Let us know in the comments. And stay thirsty, Derby-lovers.
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