Food and Recipes Drinks Cocktails Kentucky Oaks Lily Drink Be the first to rate & review! This refreshingly tasty drink is perfect for a Kentucky Derby party and is sure to cool you down on a warm spring or summer day. By Southern Living Editors Updated on April 18, 2023 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Servings: 1 The Kentucky Oaks Lily Drink is an adorably fun and flavorful cocktail. Made with refreshing ingredients like cranberry juice, lime juice, and Triple Sec, this drink is sure to cool you down on a hot, summer day. This blushing pink drink calls for a healthy pour of vodka, too. Why not a classic mint julep for the Kentucky Derby, you may ask? The oaks lily cocktail is actually the signature drink of the Kentucky Oaks, the race that takes place the day before the Kentucky Derby. Fun fact: It's a competition for the three-year-old thoroughbred fillies (female horses). Each year, the iconic racetrack is adorned in shades of pink to increase breast cancer awareness, and the rosy Kentucky Oaks Lily Drink furthers that theme. That's a cause we'll gladly raise our class to. Cheers, y'all! Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox Ingredients 3 oz. cranberry juice (about 1/3 cup) 1 ½ oz. vodka (3 tablespoons) 1 oz. lime juice (2 tablespoons) 1/5 ounce Triple Sec (about 1 1/4 tsp.) Ice, crushed Directions Add ingredients to cocktail shaker: Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox Add cranberry juice to a cocktail shaker filled with crushed ice. Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox Add vodka, Triple Sec, and lime juice. Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox Shake cocktail: Cover shaker with lid; shake vigorously until chilled. Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox Strain drink into a glass of crushed ice. Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox Rate it Print