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The Bitter Pill is January 17th Drink of the Day!!

January 17, 2014 | By Shaun the Bartender | Add a Comment

We sometimes get caught up in believing that you have to put several ingredients in a drink, and know some ancient secrets of some lost tribe to get a unique cocktail. Some even believe that you need to have a new liqueur or flavored vodka to get something that gives you the flavor you are looking for. The reality is that you have many options when making a beverage of choice. Like this cocktail, sometimes even the simplest ingredients will give you the flavor and combination that will satisfy your tastes.

This drink calls for four ingredients that will be easily accessible to you. The whiskey/vodka combination is questionable, I know. But, the fresh lemon along with the cola really give this drink a well rounded flavor that is not only pleasantly pleasing to the palate, it is about as simple as it comes to putting together. A great Friday Drink of the Day to get your weekend started on the right track.

Bitter Pill

3/4 oz. Vodka

3/4 oz. Whiskey

Juice of half a Lemon

Cola

Method: Build this drink in an old fashioned glass by first pouring in the first two ingredients to measure. Squeeze in the juice of half a lemon. Top off with cola. Stir and serve.

This Day in History:

1806 - James Madison Randolph, the grandson of Thomas Jefferson, was the first child born in the White House.

1977 - Gary Gilmore became the first person to get executed in the United States since the death penalty was reintroduced.

1991 - Operation Dessert Storm was launched against Iraq.

Notable Birthday:

One of the founding fathers of the United States and earning the title “First American”, Benjamin Franklin was born on this date in 1706.

Notable Quote:

“Guests, like fish, begin to smell after three days.” - Benjamin Franklin