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

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.

Crushed ice, local mint, Woodford Reserve bourbon, and simple syrup are the secrets to the signature drink of the Kentucky Derby. Here's how Levy and Churchill Downs source 50,000 liters of whiskey and 28,