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Post by Evelyn on May 29, 2015 23:18:12 GMT -5
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Post by Evelyn on May 29, 2015 23:24:22 GMT -5
Before 1998 the "official drink was the "White Carnation". Then it became the Belmont Breeze and as of 2012, the above.
The New York Times reviewed both cocktails unfavorably, calling the Belmont Breeze "a significant improvement over the nigh undrinkable White Carnation" despite the fact that it "tastes like a refined trashcan punch." LOL From WIki)
The White Carnation, the official flower of the Belmont Stakes, used to also be the name of the official drink of the third leg of racing’s triple crown until 1998. It is a combination of vodka, peach schnapps, and orange juice --with a splash of cream, and you can image the dangers of kicking back one too many of these.
Ingredients
2 oz. vodka
1/2 oz peach schnapps
2 oz. orange juice
soda water
splash of cream
Preparation
Step 1:
Stir and pour over ice in a highball glass. Can garnish with an orange slice.
1998-2012
Belmont Breeze - Official Drink
Toast of the Champion
Belmont Breeze The Belmont Breeze is the official drink of the Belmont Stakes. Created by New York's premiere beverage authority Dale DeGroff, the profile of the Belmont Breeze comes from the colonial recipe: one of sour, two of sweet, three of strong and four of weak.
The ingredients are:
1 1/2 ounces of a good American blended whiskey
3/4 ounces Harveys Bristol Cream Sherry
1/2 ounce of fresh lemon juice
1 ounce of simple syrup
(1 ounce of sweet and sour mix may be substituted for the lemon juice and simple syrup)
1 1/2 ounces fresh orange juice
1 1/2 ounces cranberry juice
1 ounce 7-Up
1 ounce Club Soda
Shake first six ingredients with ice, then top with 7-Up and club soda. Garnish with mint sprig and lemon wedge.
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Post by cait on May 30, 2015 10:28:13 GMT -5
white carnations were more vile than mint juleps - belmont breeze no improvement (nice glasses though!) -
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Post by byanose13 on May 30, 2015 18:26:19 GMT -5
No such thing as a good BLENDED whiskey.
Out of the barrel and into a glass is how it is supposed to be.
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Post by byanose13 on May 30, 2015 18:28:17 GMT -5
Wonder why they went with Knob Creek, it is good, Woodford is better but it is used in the mint julep(waste of good whiskey)and probably the"official" whiskey of the julep.
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Post by Evelyn on May 31, 2015 20:18:01 GMT -5
Or Knob Creek paid more to the NYRA LOL
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Post by byanose13 on May 31, 2015 20:50:28 GMT -5
You are probably correct Ev.
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