‘Giddy up’ with these Kentucky Derby drinks

Gin julep, anyone? Place your bets on festive drinks from Bethenny Frankel

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updated 4/28/2009 11:35:02 AM ET

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If you’re planning to celebrate the 135th Kentucky Derby this Saturday, you’ll need to have some refreshments to serve. Bethenny Frankel, author of “Naturally Thin” and star of Bravo’s “Real Housewives of New York City,” offers drink recipes that are big on taste but low in calories.

Recipe: Belmont over ice (on this page) Recipe: Black-eyed Susan (on this page) Recipe: Gin julep (on this page) Recipe: Skinnygirl margarita (on this page) Recipe: American 'virgin' (on this page)

Recipe: Belmont over ice

Bethenny Frankel, author of 'Naturally Thin'

Ingredients

4 tablespoons vodka
3 tablespoons club soda
1 tablespoon peach schnapps
1 tablespoon orange juice

Preparation

Serve on the rocks. Garnish with an orange slice.

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Recipe: Black-eyed Susan

Bethenny Frankel, author of 'Naturally Thin'

Ingredients

3 tablespoons clear rum
3 tablespoons club soda
1 tablespoon citrus liquor
1 tablespoon pineapple juice
1 tablespoon orange juice

Preparation

Serve ingredients on the rocks. Garnish with a lemon.

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Recipe: Gin julep

Bethenny Frankel, author of 'Naturally Thin'

Ingredients

4 tablespoons gin
4 tablespoons club soda
8 mint leaves
2 teaspoons honey (put in microwave/heat for 10 seconds)
1/2 cup crushed ice (use blender)

Preparation

Serve over crushed ice (use blender).

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Recipe: Skinnygirl margarita

Bethenny Frankel, author of 'Naturally Thin'

Ingredients

2 oz. of clear premium tequila (count 1, 2 while you pour, no need to measure)
Tiny splash of orange liquor
Juice of 4 fresh lime wedges
Splash of Grand Marnier or BOLS Triple Sec

Preparation

Serve on the rocks.

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Recipe: American 'virgin'

Bethenny Frankel, author of 'Naturally Thin'

Ingredients

2 oz. peach juice
2 oz. club soda
Splash of orange juice
Splash of lemonade

Preparation

Garnish with lemon (to make this a cocktail, just substitute peach vodka for peach juice). Serve on the rocks.

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Recipe: Belmont over ice

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Recipe: Black-eyed Susan

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Recipe: Gin julep

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Recipe: Skinnygirl margarita

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