Local bars aren't horsing around when it comes to this year's Kentucky Derby. In honor of next Saturday's 136th Run for the Roses at Churchill Downs, watering holes across the boroughs are serving the race's iconic mint julep. While the traditional cocktail muddles spearmint leaves with bourbon, sugar and water, Tipsy Parson restaurant co-owner Tasha Garcia Gibson transforms the Southern classic into a summery frozen treat by blending it into a bourbon slushie with Concord grapes. "Purists might not be fans," she says, "but the end result is really delicious!" Tipsy Parson (156 Ninth Ave., at 20th St.; 212-620-4545) plans to pour bourbon slushies and serve snacks like cucumber finger sandwiches on race day from 3 to 7 p.m. Plenty of other places around town are also offering their own taste of Derby Day fun Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/lifestyle/food/2010/04/30/2010-04-30_sip_a_kentucky_mint_julep_on_derby_day_at_these_ny_bars__or_make_your_own_at_hom.html#ixzz0ne4oRZJa

Where to sip a mint julep on Derby Day