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FROM DUSK TO DAWN HORSE RACING SEASON COCKTAILS BY AMELIA ROSE SMITH
The spring horse racing season has begun! Events like the Kentucky Derby, Keeneland and our very own Iroquois Steeplechase are happening, and what is a southern social event without the most divine cocktails? Even if a race lasts a mere two minutes, the celebrations last from dusk til dawn, so you will need a variety of drinks to sip on! Here are just a few options to make merry at the track! These recipes take a spin on the classic Mint Julep by opting for a refreshing and sweet tequila twist and so much more. Blackberry Mint Julep Margarita Recipe courtesy of Liquor.com Ingredients 5 blackberries 6 mint leaves 1 oz honey syrup 2 oz Añejo tequila Garnish: 2 blackberries & a mint sprig Directions 1. Add the blackberries, mint leaves and honey syrup into a cocktail shaker and gently muddle. 2. Add tequila, lime juice and ice and shake until well-chilled. 3. Strain into a Julep cup filled with crushed ice. 4. Serve in a silver julep cup and garnish with two speared blackberries and a mint sprig. Horse’s Neck Recipe courtesy of Allen Katz Ingredients 2 oz bourbon, brandy or American rye whiskey Ginger ale, chilled, to top Garnish: lemon peel Directions 1. Pour your choice of liquor. 2. Top with ginger ale. 3. Garnish with a lemon peel.
Kentucky Mule Ingredients 2 oz bourbon ½ oz lime juice, freshly squeezed Ginger beer, to top Garnish: mint sprig Directions 1. Add the bourbon and lime juice to a Moscow Mule mug or a highball glass. 2. Fill the mug/glass with ice and top with ginger beer. 3. Garnish with a mint sprig. Southside Cocktail Recipe courtesy of Geoffrey Zakarian Ingredients 2 oz gin, such as Plymouth 1 oz lime juice ¾ oz simple syrup 1 sprig mint Garnish: 1 fresh mint leaf Specialty item: Chilled martini glass Directions 1. Combine the gin, lime juice, simple syrup and mint sprig in a shaker. Add some ice cubes and shake vigorously–strain into a chilled martini glass. 2. Garnish with one mint leaf, smacked to release the oils, floating on top of the cocktail.
Saddle up, drink up and relish in a fun-filled day at the races! 68 | MAY 2022
