Belmont Breeze Recipe

A sweet and sour cocktail topped with a strawberry and mint, this is the "official" drink of the Belmont Stakes, one of the most popular horse races of the summer.

INGREDIENTS

  • 3 ounces Makers Mark Bourbon
  • 3 ounces fresh orange juice
  • 3 ounces cranberry juice
  • 1 1/2 ounces Lustau Deluxe Cream Sherry
  • 1 1/2 ounces fresh lemon juice
  • 1 1/2 ounces simple syrup
  • 1 can (8oz) lemon lime soda
  • 1 can (8oz) club soda
  • 2 Driscoll's Strawberries
  • 2 sprigs fresh mint

Instructions

  1. Combine bourbon, sherry, orange juice, cranberry juice, lemon juice and simple syrup in a cocktail shaker. Fill with ice. Shake and strain, pouring into two highball glasses.

    Top each glass with a splash of lemon lime soda and a splash of club soda. Garnish each glass with strawberry and mint sprig.

Nutrition Facts

Makes: 2

Calories:300
Total Fat:.2g
Saturated Fat:0.02g
Cholesterol:mg

Amount Per Serving

Sodium:29mg
Total Carbohydrates:40.40g
Dietary Fiber:.64g
Protein:.58g

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