BLACK-EYED SUSAN COLADA

MAKES 4 DRINKS PREP 5 MIN

INSPIRED BY: The Preakness

in Baltimore

4 cups ice

8 oz. fresh orange juice

6 oz. pineapple juice

4 oz. cream of coconut (such as Coco Lpez)

2 oz. rum

2 oz. vodka

112 oz. orange liqueur

4 lime wedges for garnish

In a blender, puree the ice,

orange juice, pineapple juice,

cream of coconut, rum, vodka

and orange liqueur. Divide

among 4 stemmed glasses.

Garnish with the lime wedges.

OLD-FASHIONED JULEP

MAKES 1 DRINK PREP 5 MIN

INSPIRED BY: The Kentucky Derbys mint julep

and the classic old-fashioned

a cocktail

Off er up a mix of drinks

each one inspired by a

diff erent Triple Crown race.

Be cautious

when purchasing

silver mint julep cups

onlinenot all are safe

for food use.

LONG ISLAND SWEET TEA

MAKES 1 DRINK PREP 5 MIN

INSPIRED BY: The Belmont Stakes

on Long Island, NY

Ice

1 oz. gin

1 oz. fresh lime juice

1 oz. rum14 oz. tequila

46 oz. sweetened black tea

Orange slice

Fill a highball glass almost to the

top with ice. Add the gin, lime juice,

rum and tequila; add enough tea

to ll the glass. Stir and garnish

with the orange slice.

2 mint sprigs

1 1-by-2-inch strip orange peel, removed with a vegetable peeler

2 tsp. sugar

2 dashes Angostura bitters, or more to taste

Crushed ice

2 oz. bourbon

1 maraschino cherry

In an old-fashioned

glass or julep cup,

using a muddler or

a wooden spoon,

muddle 1 mint sprig,

the orange peel, sugar

and bitters. Fill the

glass with crushed ice.

Add the bourbon;

stir until cold, about

a dozen times. Garnish

with the cherry and

the other mint sprig.

SEE P. 110

GUIDE TO MUST-HAVE GLASSWARE