If you're going to the Kentucky Derby and plan on indulging with a few mint juleps, be sure to bring some extra cash. This year, the price of a mint julep is $22. That's roughly 30 times more than the 75 cents patrons paid for mint juleps in 1940, per USA Today.

The official cocktail at Churchill Downs costs $22—or $5,000. The post Inside the 120,000-Cup Mint Julep Frenzy of Kentucky Derby Weekend appeared first on Front Office Sports.

The executive chef at Churchill Downs explains how he and his team make juleps for the 400,000 people who come through their gates.