The Kentucky Derby has the mint julip, the Preakness Stakes has, well, The Preakness. I don’t think this is the “official” drink of the horse race but it is named after it. The Preakness cocktail is a riff off the classic Manhattan. In this variant, Benedictine is add for a very different botanical nuance.

Ingredients for a Preakness Cocktail

• 1 1/2 ounces American rye whiskey
• 3/4 ounce sweet vermouth
• 1/4 ounce Benedictine
• 1 dash Angostura bitters
• Lemon twist to garnish

How to make a Preakness Cocktail

• Add rye whiskey, sweet vermouth, benedictine and bitters into a cocktail mixing glass with ice. Stir until well chilled.
• Strain into a chilled coupe or Nick and Nora cocktail glass.
• Garnish with a lemon twist.
• Enjoy!

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