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Kentucky Derby Party

Mint Julep

Ingredients:

finely crushed ice
3 oz. bourbon
1-2 oz. simple syrup
5-6 sprigs fresh mint

tools:

short straws
Collins glass
bar spoon

Cut straws so they are 2" taller than serving glass. Add crushed ice to glass 2/3 full. Add bourbon and syrup. Stir for 20 seconds. Add more ice and stir again until a thin layer of ice forms on the outside of the glass. Garnish with fresh mint stems and serve with straws.

Race Cup

Ingredients:

3 oz. fresh grapefruit juice
1 oz. sweet vermouth
1 oz. tequila
lime wedge

Tools:

old-fashioned glass

Fill an old-fashioned glass with ice. Pour in 1 oz. tequila, 1 oz. sweet vermouth and 3 oz. fresh grapefruit juice. Stir and garnish with a lime wedge.

Churchill Downs Cooler

Ingredients:

3 oz. pineapple juice
1/2 oz. lemon juice
1/2 oz. Cointreau
1-1/2 oz. bourbon
1 oz. crème de banane
club soda
cherry
pineapple slice

Tools:

Collins glass
shaker
citrus squeezer
strainer

Fill a shaker half full of ice. Stir in 1-1/2 oz. bourbon, 1 oz. crème de banane, 1/2 oz. Cointreau, 3 oz. pineapple juice and 1/2 oz. fresh lemon juice. Shake well and strain over new ice in a Collins glass. Top it off with club soda and garnish with a cherry and a pineapple slice.