Category: Drink of the Day

The Cable Car Cocktail is August 1st Drink of the Day!

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Due to the steep terrain of the San Fransisco roads, horses were being over excerted. Something else had to be a better way of getting people up and down hills throughout the city, There had to be something that could be done to not only save the horses from dying of exhaustion. On this date […]

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The Leo the Lion Cocktail is July 31st Drink of the Day!!

July 31, 2012 | By | Add a Comment

The logo is known worldwide. The roar of the lion to start off any production from this studio is one of the most known sounds in the world today. You hear it and know that you’ll be watching an MGM Studio’s movie. On this day, in 1928, the start of the roar began when it […]

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The Ford Cocktail is July 30th Drink of the Day!!

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Even though Henry Ford can’t be credited for introducing the world the first car, he could pat himself on the back knowing he was able to make this once expensive machine more affordable for all. He is also accredited with comming up with the assembly line style of manufacturing, where each person had a job […]

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The Sweet Tea Mojito is July 29th Drink of the Day!!

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Nothing quenches your thirst more than having a great sweet tea cocktail in the summertime. As I was compiling my information for today, it occured to me that I haven’t put one on here yet. I could have given you one that would be easy to make and that everyone else does when putting together […]

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The Spiked Float is July 28th Drink of the Day!!

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Driving by what used to be my old neighborhood drive-thru ice cream joint brought back a whole bunch of memories for me the other day. I remember getting done with my paper route, then going up and getting my favorite beverage on a hot and muggy day during the summer. There was nothing like the […]

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The Bugs Bunny Cocktail is July 27th Drink of the Day!

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Being a kid of the 70s, there was nothing like watching Looney Tune’s great cast of cartoon characters. Nothing like passing the time enjoying the 5 - 7 minute long cartoon shorts and experiencing the antics of Sylvester the Cat, Tweety Bird, Daffy Duck, and Elmer Fudd, just to name a few. They were always […]

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The Mozart Cocktail is July 26th Drink of the Day!!

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Born just six months prior to the death of his father, the well-known composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Franz Xavier Wolfgang Mozart would have success in music himself. However, due to his self-afflicting criticisms and not wanting to be known only as his father’s son, he probably didn’t do himself many favors. Known in his own […]

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The Puerto Rican Cocktail is July 25th Drink of the Day!!

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Puerto Rico’s history with the United States dates back to 1898 when Spain ceded Puerto Rico to the United States as part of the terms of the Treaty of Paris. Puerto Ricans have been official US Citizens since 1917. Puerto Rico became a Commonwealth on this date in 1952. If you’re into tropical paradises this […]

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The O’Henry Cocktail is July 24th Drink of the Day!!

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Considered by many as one of the best American Short Story writers in the history of our country, William Sydney Porter had a dark side. Working in the occupation of bank telling to make enough money for him and his family, Porter’s bank was audited and he was found to have embezzled money. He would […]

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The Dillinger Cocktail is July 22nd Drink of the Day!!

July 22, 2012 | By | Add a Comment

The bank officials and United States Government considered him a menace to society; the general public looked at him as a modern-day Robin Hood. John Dillinger and his gang would rob over two dozen banks and four police stations during the 1930s. Dillinger would even break out of prison two times. This bank robber would […]

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