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Derby Drink: Bulleit Train

From Jackie Patterson in San Francisco, CA.  Here’s an homage to the horses’ rival, the Iron Horse.  Leave it to a champion bartender and bar chef, from the city known for its individuality, to come up with a simple delicious recipe and name it for another Midwest American icon revered for speed.

Bulleit Train

Ingredients

 1.25oz. Bulleit Bourbon

.15 oz. Noilly Prat Dry Vermouth

.10 oz. Peak Spirits Peach Eau de Vie

1 dash Peychaud's Bitters

Fever Tree Tonic water

Mint

 

Build liquid ingredients in a Collins (tall) glass, add ice and top off with tonic water, stir briefly to incorporate ingredients. Garnish with a healthy gathering of fresh mint leaf tips.

 

Mixologist’s note: “The flavors pay respect to the American South with Peach, Bourbon and Peychaud's Bitters. The mint pays homage to the Julep, while the vermouth and tonic bring balance and add a refreshing element.”

Inaugural Cocktails: Mount Gay Silver Lining

Mount Gay Silver Lining

 

What better way to celebrate a new political regime in tough economic times with a silver lining cocktail paired with Barack Obama’s Family Chile Recipe (see attached document).  Chile is a hearty meal, so your cocktail pairing should be the opposite – simple, light in flavor, tall and refreshing.  The Mount Gay Silver Lining is the perfect cocktail to pair with Barack Obama’s Family Chile recipe, also superb for Super Bowl Parties!  

1 ½ oz. Mount Gay Eclipse Silver Rum
¾ oz. St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur
1 oz. Red Grapefruit Juice
Top with tonic water

In cocktail shaker, add all ingredients except tonic water.
Add ice and shake and strain over fresh ice into a highball glass.
Top with tonic water and garnish with slice of grapefruit.