Mint Julep
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Mint Julep is a classic Southern cocktail made with bourbon, fresh mint, sugar, and crushed ice, famously served at the Kentucky Derby.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Julep | 1 |
| Mint Julep canonical | 1 |
| One Mint Julep | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3872956 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mint Julep Context triple: [Kentucky Derby, associatedDrink, Mint Julep]
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A.
Mojito
Mojito is a classic Cuban cocktail typically made with white rum, fresh lime juice, mint, sugar, and soda water, known for its refreshing, citrusy-minty flavor.
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B.
Scotch on the Rocks
Scotch on the Rocks is a political thriller novel co-written by Douglas Hurd and Andrew Osmond, set in a near-future Scotland amid nationalist unrest and government intrigue.
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C.
Singapore Sling
The Singapore Sling is a classic gin-based cocktail originating from Singapore’s Raffles Hotel, known for its fruity, tropical flavor and distinctive pink hue.
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D.
Mai Tai
Mai Tai is a classic rum-based tiki cocktail known for its blend of citrus, orgeat syrup, and Caribbean spirits, often associated with mid-20th-century Polynesian-style bars.
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E.
Rum Punch
Rum Punch is a crime novel by Elmore Leonard that follows a flight attendant entangled in a smuggling scheme, later adapted into Quentin Tarantino’s film "Jackie Brown."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mint Julep Target entity description: Mint Julep is a classic Southern cocktail made with bourbon, fresh mint, sugar, and crushed ice, famously served at the Kentucky Derby.
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A.
Mojito
Mojito is a classic Cuban cocktail typically made with white rum, fresh lime juice, mint, sugar, and soda water, known for its refreshing, citrusy-minty flavor.
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B.
Scotch on the Rocks
Scotch on the Rocks is a political thriller novel co-written by Douglas Hurd and Andrew Osmond, set in a near-future Scotland amid nationalist unrest and government intrigue.
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C.
Singapore Sling
The Singapore Sling is a classic gin-based cocktail originating from Singapore’s Raffles Hotel, known for its fruity, tropical flavor and distinctive pink hue.
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D.
Mai Tai
Mai Tai is a classic rum-based tiki cocktail known for its blend of citrus, orgeat syrup, and Caribbean spirits, often associated with mid-20th-century Polynesian-style bars.
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E.
Rum Punch
Rum Punch is a crime novel by Elmore Leonard that follows a flight attendant entangled in a smuggling scheme, later adapted into Quentin Tarantino’s film "Jackie Brown."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cocktail
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mixed drink ⓘ |
| aroma | fresh mint aroma ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Kentucky Derby ⓘ |
| associatedWithLocation | Churchill Downs ⓘ |
| associatedWithState | Kentucky ⓘ |
| baseSpiritCategory | whiskey cocktail ⓘ |
| color | pale amber ⓘ |
| commonMintVariety | spearmint ⓘ |
| consumptionContext | social drinking ⓘ |
| contains | ice crystals on cup exterior when properly chilled ⓘ |
| containsAlcohol | true ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| culturalSignificance |
iconic Southern cocktail
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traditional drink of the Kentucky Derby ⓘ |
| drinkCategory | refreshing cocktail ⓘ |
| drinkingStraw | often served with short straw ⓘ |
| garnish |
mint sprig
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powdered sugar ⓘ |
| hasFlavorProfile |
minty
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strong ⓘ sweet ⓘ |
| hasIngredient |
bourbon whiskey
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crushed ice ⓘ fresh mint ⓘ sugar ⓘ water ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryAlcohol | bourbon whiskey ⓘ |
| historicalEraOfPopularity |
19th century
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20th century ⓘ |
| IBAClassification | New Era Drinks ⓘ |
| notableAssociation | American South hospitality ⓘ |
| originRegion | Southern United States ⓘ |
| preparationMethod |
built over crushed ice
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mint muddled with sugar or simple syrup ⓘ |
| servingStyle | on the rocks ⓘ |
| servingTemperature | cold ⓘ |
| servingVesselMaterial |
pewter cup
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silver cup ⓘ |
| sweetenerType |
granulated sugar
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simple syrup ⓘ |
| typicalAlcoholByVolumeRange | high ⓘ |
| typicalGlassware |
highball glass
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julep cup ⓘ |
| typicalOccasion |
horse racing events
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summer gatherings ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mint Julep Description of subject: Mint Julep is a classic Southern cocktail made with bourbon, fresh mint, sugar, and crushed ice, famously served at the Kentucky Derby.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Mint Julep
linked to: Mint Julep