Belmont Breeze

By nlhartman

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.

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 oz. American blended whiskey
• 3/4 oz. Harvey's Bristol Cream Sherry
• 1/2 oz. fresh lemon juice
• 1 oz. simple syrup
• 1 1/2 oz. fresh orange juice
• 1 1/2 oz. cranberry juice
• 1 oz. Sprite or 7-up
• 1 oz. club soda

Preparation

Step 1

Shake first six ingredient with ice, then top with 7-up and club soda. Garnish with mint sprig and lemon wedge.