Best Kentucky Derby Recipes (2024)

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Puff Pastry Baked Brie with Fig Jam

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From our collaboration hostess! An easy, yet impressive appetizer! Made with a hint of bourbon, bacon and caramelized onion, it’s the perfect party appetizer. Serve with crackers, apples or pear slices.

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Maple Bourbon Pecans

Candied pecans are amazing and these no refined sugar Maple Bourbon Pecans are even better! Sweet maple syrup, smoky bourbon, rich cinnamon, a little spicy heat makes these pecans outrageously addictive! A delicious sweet-salty mix.

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Mint Julep Quinoa Salad

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Not your usual mint julep recipe! This quinoa salad has the flavors of a classic mint julep for a healthy derby appetizer or side dish recipe.

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Spicy Honey Bourbon Wings

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Sweet with the heat and all with that Kentucky bourbon flavor that brings the South to your mouth! With no frying required, these chicken wings are definitely on the list for an easy crowd pleaser.

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Slow Cooker Bourbon Whiskey BBQ Meatballs

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These slow cooker whiskey meatballs take just 5 minutes to prepfor the perfect make-ahead derby appetizer. Everyone will be asking for seconds (and the recipe), so you’ll definitely want to make a double batch!

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Bourbon Brown Sugar Marinade

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This bourbon brown sugar marinade is simple, quick and easy. Great for steak, chicken or to make skewers with. Serve them as your main dish or appetizer!

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Mint Julep | A Southern co*cktail

This recipe for a delicious, refreshing, icy cold Mint Julep co*cktail is perfect for any celebration or Derby party. Fresh mint, a wee bit of sugar, muddled together with a dose of bourbon and a couple generous splashes of club soda.

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Brown Sugar-Peach Mint Julep

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For a delicious twist on a classic bourbon co*cktail, you’ll love this brown sugar-peach mint julep. Made with a homemade dark brown sugar simple syrup and freshly muddled peaches, this summery mint julep is a perfect Kentucky Derby co*cktail!

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Maple Whisky Sour

Ditch your sweet and sour mix for this delightfully bright and easy to make seasonal Maple Whiskey Sour. A rich and delicious drink for Derby day!

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Mint Julep (classic Kentucky Derby co*cktail)

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Perfect for Derby Day or any other warm day, this cool and refreshing mint julep recipe is made with crushed ice, an easy simple syrup, Kentucky bourbon and fresh mint.

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Blackberry-Lemon Mint Juleps

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This ice cold Blackberry-Lemon Mint Julep recipe is a fragrant and refreshing twist on a classic. Perfect for sipping on a warmday or for watching the horse races!

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Kentucky Butter Cake

This Kentucky Butter Cake is simply delicious and ridiculously easy! You can’t mess it up! Rich buttery pound cake drenched in a vanilla sauce and if desired, served with Vanilla Bourbon Caramel sauce - a Derby Day Winner!

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Vanilla Bourbon Caramel Sauce

Need a quick, elegant, simple dessert sauce to wow your guests? This Vanilla Bourbon Caramel sauce is rich and creamy, a little bit salty with a hint of bourbon.

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Kentucky Derby Mint Julep Cupcakes

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Mint julep cupcakes are the perfect dessert for the Kentucky Derby. Make the recipe using Kentucky Bourbon and crème de menthe liquor for a kick of flavor. The cupcakes taste just like the co*cktail!

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Mint Julep Bread Pudding has all the flavor of the classic co*cktail

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Mint Julep Bread Pudding has the ingredients we love in the classic co*cktail. There is bourbon in the custard base of the pudding. Mint simple syrup and bourbon add lots of flavor to the glaze that goes over it.

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No Bake Cheesecake Jars with Bourbon Candy Bacon

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If you love cheesecake, bacon, bourbon, and of course horses, then you’ll love these no bake cheesecake jars with an amazing, salty, sweet, bourbon candy bacon on top.

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Homemade Bourbon Vanilla Extract

Homemade bourbon vanilla extract is deliciously smooth and so easy to make. Two ingredients and some time is all you need! Great for gift giving. Don't forget your free printable labels, details in post.