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James "Soup" Perkins

James “Soup” Perkins was born in 1880 to parents who were enslaved and set free after the Civil War. “Soup,” so nicknamed because of his love for the food which coincidentally helped him keep a low weight for racing. Soup started racing at age 11. In 1895, at 90 pounds and in front of a record crowd of 20,000 people, he rode Halma to win his first Kentucky Derby.

At just 15 years old, Soup Perkins became the second youngest jockey to ever win the Kentucky Derby.

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James "Soup" Perkins

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Old Hillside Rye

Sweet Vermouth

Orange Peel

Peychaud Bitters

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The Soup Perkins, named after the Black jockey who started racing at age 11.

Build this cocktail in a mixing glass without ice. Add together:

  • 1.5 ounces Old Hillside Rye
  • 0.75 ounces Sweet Vermouth
  • 1 Orange Peel
  • 5 dashes Peychaud Bitters

Add ice and stir continuously for 40 seconds. Strain the liquid into a coupe glass. Garnish with an orange twist and a skewered brandied cherry.

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Drink and Jockey

James "Soup" Perkins

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Old Hillside Rye

Sweet Vermouth

Orange Peel

Peychaud Bitters

recipe

The Soup Perkins, named after the Black jockey who started racing at age 11.

Build this cocktail in a mixing glass without ice. Add together:

  • 1.5 ounces Old Hillside Rye
  • 0.75 ounces Sweet Vermouth
  • 1 Orange Peel
  • 5 dashes Peychaud Bitters

Add ice and stir continuously for 40 seconds. Strain the liquid into a coupe glass. Garnish with an orange twist and a skewered brandied cherry.

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James "Soup" Perkins

James “Soup” Perkins was born in 1880 to parents who were enslaved and set free after the Civil War. “Soup,” so nicknamed because of his love for the food which coincidentally helped him keep a low weight for racing. Soup started racing at age 11. In 1895, at 90 pounds and in front of a record crowd of 20,000 people, he rode Halma to win his first Kentucky Derby.

At just 15 years old, Soup Perkins became the second youngest jockey to ever win the Kentucky Derby.

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