Last Updated on April 29, 2026 by Ellen Christian
You will love these drink recipes for Kentucky Derby Day! Try a few of these mocktails for Kentucky Derby Day this year. The Kentucky Derby is always the first Saturday in May and this year, that is May 5th. While we don’t bet on the races, I do love watching the horses run.
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Drink Recipes for Kentucky Derby Day
You can’t live in Vermont and not love horses! Our state animal is the Morgan horse so how could I not love them? Since we’ll be watching the Kentucky Derby, I decided to make some themed drinks and a snack for us to enjoy while we watched it.
When I think of Southern drinks, I think of iced tea. Since Marty and I do not drink, I decided to try some delicious non-alcoholic drink recipes for Kentucky Derby. We used Lipton Pure Leaf iced tea as the base for our drink recipes for Kentucky Derby Day.
Lipton Pure Leaf Iced Tea has a fresh brewed taste that features all-natural ingredients. There are no preservatives and no high fructose corn syrup. Not only is Lipton Pure Leaf Iced Tea good for you, but its packaging is also good for you too!
Green Tea Cosmo
3 ounces Pure Leaf Green Tea with Honey
1-ounce of orange juice
1/2 ounce of fresh lime juice
1/2 ounce of cranberry juice cocktail
In a shaker filled with ice, combine all ingredients. Shake well, then strain into chilled glass. Garnish, if desired with lime peel.
Mint Julep Mocktail (Alcohol-Free)
1/2 cup brewed green tea, chilled
1 tablespoon honey or simple syrup
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
6–8 fresh mint leaves
Crushed ice
Splash of sparkling water
In a glass, gently muddle the mint leaves with honey and lime juice.
Fill the glass with crushed ice.
Pour in the chilled green tea.
Top with a splash of sparkling water for a little fizz.
Stir gently and garnish with extra mint and a lime wedge.
Peach Iced Tea Derby Fizz
1 cup Lipton iced tea, chilled
1/2 cup peach nectar (or peach juice)
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Sparkling water (to top)
Fresh peach slices
Fresh mint leaves
Ice
Fill a tall glass with ice.
Pour in the chilled iced tea and peach nectar.
Add lemon juice and stir gently.
Top with sparkling water for a fizzy finish.
Garnish with peach slices and mint.
I really love the taste of Lipton Pure Leaf Iced Tea and I love knowing that it has no high fructose corn syrup! Lipton Pure Iced Tea definitely makes entertaining easier. I can drink them as is or I can use them as a base for a bunch of great recipes.
For more recipes for your Kentucky Derby party, check out my Benedictine recipe for a great snack!
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Derby Day Green Tea Cosmo
You will love these drink recipes for Kentucky Derby Day! Try a few of these mocktails for Kentucky Derby Day this year.
Ingredients
- 3 ounces Pure Leaf Green Tea with Honey
- 1-ounce of orange juice
- 1/2 ounce of fresh lime juice
- 1/2 ounce of cranberry juice cocktail
Instructions
In a shaker filled with ice, combine all ingredients.
Shake well, then strain into chilled glass.
Garnish, if desired with lime peel.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
2Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 25Carbohydrates: 7gFiber: 0gSugar: 6gProtein: 0g
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The Green Tea Cosmo sounds yummy!
Thanks for the recipes! Looks yummy!
You’ve got me all thirsty now!! lol
Thanks for sharing, the non-alcoholic recipes, those aren’t the easiest to come by. We don’t drink either, but we love iced tea. Will try these out for our next summer gathering!
Happy Derby Day!
Michele
Great recipes!!! I had no idea the derby was today!!
Now that’s an idea for tea I wouldn’t have thought of!
Wow those pictures make that tea look great, gotta try it now. 😉