I've previously featured Mint Julep from the Kentucky Derby and Black-Eyed Susan from the Preakness Stakes. Tomorrow is the final race of the Triple Crown. The drink of the Belmont Stakes is the Belmont Jewel : 1.5 oz Woodford Reserve® 2 oz Lemonade 1 oz Pomegranate Juice Orange Zest Shake vigorously with ice and serve in a rocks glass with ice. Garnish with a lemon. In case you didn't know, Grenadine is made from pomegranate juice, and is sometimes mentioned as the ingredient in this drink. Wait a minute, I searched further, and this source said that The Belmont Crown was the official drink: Peach Orange Ketel One Botanical Vodka Elderflower Grapefruit Sour Pressed Lemon Sparkling water What is elderflower? Sure, it's a flower, but apparently it is also brewed into a kind of cordial, with or without alcohol. But I went to other sources , and they all sided with the Belmont Jewel. So I'll skip the Belmont Crown. What is the cuisine of the Belmont Stakes? This is a
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