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MacBeth’s Dream is April 23rd Drink of the Day!!

April 23, 2012 | By Shaun the Bartender | Add a Comment

I think you all have heard the name William Shakespeare before. For the last 400 years, he has entertained millions, if not billions of people with his plays that are considered still a work of genius. They have been performed in every major language known to man and, to this day, are performed more often than any other playwrite.

Mr. Shakespeare’s birth and death are at least recognized on this day, so it would be wrong for me to consider any other topic to relate today’s Drink of the Day to. So, to the man who have made many people laugh and cry with his wit and drama, a raise my glass to you today!

I found this drink on a blog site called “Bard365″, written by Caroline Mincks. To check out her site to get your fill of Shakespeare, go to www.bard365.wordpress.com. She has everything you’d like to know about this incredible talent and more. It’s well worth the visit.

MacBeth’s Dream
2 oz. Scotch
1 Tsp. White Curacao
1 Tsp. Amaretto
2 Dashes Orange Bitters
1/2 oz. Lemon Juice
1/2 Tsp. Granulated Sugar

Method: Place all ingredients into a shaker half filled with ice. Shake well, then strain into a cocktail glass.

History of the day:
1616 - Playwright William Shakespeare died in Strattford-on-Avon, England.
1635 - Boston Latin School, the first public school in the United States, was founded.
1954 - Hank Aaron hit the first of his 755 home runs.
1985 - What would later be considered one of the biggest blunders in the history of marketing, Coca-Cola announced it was changing its formula and introducing New Coke. It would only take them three months to realize that they made a mistake and went back to the original formula.
1998 - James Earl Ray, convicted of killing Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., died.

Notable Birthday:
Though it is not exactly known to be fact, William Shakespeare’s Birthday is observed on this day in 1564. He was baptised April 26.

Notable Quote:
“All the World’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players: they have their exits and their entrances; and one man in his time plays many parts.” - William Shakespeare, from his play “As You Like It”, in Act II Scene 7.