It’s time to drink!

isn’t it always tho? It feels like forever ago with the Kentucky Derby, but it has only been 6 weeks or so.

California Chrome won the Derby, then proceeded to win the Preakness, and now stands possible to win the Belmont Stakes and take the Triple Crown – something that has not been done in almost 4 decades….older than me!

To celebrate all this fun hooplah with horse racing, I have many drinks prepped.

1st off if you have not already, get some Canadian action involved (still North America!) and Crown Royale! And of course its’s own “Triple Crown” line-up!

Maple, ,Black, and Original coming from the Q-Bar (I have been slowly working on the Black version, and thus it looks almost empty…had already finished an older bottle of original Crown).

And of course we have to celebrate the past with the current.

We had the Mint Julep at the Kentucky Derby.

Then (which I skipped) the Preakness, which is in Boston and thus, the original Boston Cocktail – the Ward Eight!

And then finally, today, the Belmont Stakes in Long Island – begging for the classic Long Island Ice Tea.

And of course we cannot forget why a heck of alot of people are tuning in – California Chrome possible winning the Triple Crown.

With that, I have the California Chrome Cocktail, keeping it all California and all very good – extremely impressed how concept to production of the drink works out (knowing your liquor helps).

An here it is:

California Chrome:

1oz Hangar One Vodka

1oz Korbel Brandy

1oz Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice

1/2oz Fresh Squeezed Lime Juice

1/2oz Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice

1/2oz Honey Syrup

Sangria Ice Cubes

Shake all Ingredients with 3 ice cubes and Sangria ice cubes. Pour into chilled cocktail glass. Lemon Garnish.

I made the Sangria ice cubes with of course Sangria made with Napa valley wine (pick any one you like – red or white) and fresh Watsonville Strawberries and Cherries. All the citrus is fresh from farmers markets and the Honey Syrup is California made honey – keeping this drink ALL CALI BABY!

So let’s root for California Chrome and the Triple Crown win for the West Coast!

–D