10 Derby Day Snacks & Sips

It's almost the Kentucky Derby -- which means it's time to pick out your finest wide-brimmed hat, pour yourself a tall glass of bourbon, and get rowdy in front of the television. Here are some elegant, Southern-inspired snacks and drinks to sustain you -- because cheering for a horse race feels a lot classier than football. Hold onto your hats, people!

Cheese Crispettes by drbabs

 

Virginia Willis' Deviled Eggs by Genius Recipes

 

Chevre Devils by gingerroot

  

Radish and Pecan Grain Salad by amanda

  

Edna Lewis & Scott Peacock's Shrimp Paste (and Grits) by Genius Recipes

 

State Fair Cream Puffs by hardlikearmour

 

Fudgy Bourbon Balls by amanda

 

Kentucky Hot Toddy by Table9 

 

Old Fashioned by Erica Kotite

 

Kentucky Colonel Mint Julep by thirschfeld

 

 

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