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The Maraca is January 1st Drink of the Day!!

January 1, 2014 | By Shaun the Bartender | Add a Comment

This is the third year we have been in existence, and the first where I am not going to share the Bloody Mary recipe with you on New Year’s Day. My goal this year is to be able to give you 365 drinks to test out for your pleasure, so for me to do so wouldn’t have given me this opportunity.

Usually on the first day of the year, you are trying to get back to normal after the long night of bringing in the new calender. So, to give you something that isn’t only refreshing, but easy to make as well, was important. The Maraca fits this description. With the added ingredient of pineapple, you are also replenishing your body with some much needed nutrients to go along with the hair-of-the-dog.

This is a very eye-catching cocktail. The way I am going to show you how to make this is how to make it an “up” cocktail. You can also prepare this beverage on-the-rocks. As I always say: You are the one enjoying the beverage. Prepare it the way you want it. I am only giving you a foundation to build on.

Happy New Year!!! Hope this year is full of prosperity and good health to you and yours.

Maraca Cocktail

2 oz. Tequila Blanco

1 oz. Pineapple Juice

1 -2 Splashes of Grenadine

Juice of one half Lemon

Method: In a mixing glass filled with ice, pour in the first three ingredients in to measure. Squeeze in the juices from half a lemon, discarding the remnants after doing so. Cap with a shaker tin and shake well. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a lemon wheel on the rim of the glass.

This Day in History:

1908 - The ball dropped in Times Square to signal the New Year for the first time.

1914 - The world’s first airline, The St. Petersburg Tampa Airboat Line, begins operation in St. Petersburg, Florida.

1959 - Fidel Castro and his revolutionaries toppled the Cuban government and took over.

1994 - The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) went into effect.

2002 - The Euro went into circulation to become the currency in twelve European nations.

Notable Birthday:

English clergyman and the founder of the Royal Society at Oxford University, John Wilkins, was born on this date in 1614.

Notable Quote:

“Our income is like our shoes; if too small, they gall and pinch us; but if too big, they cause us to stumble and to trip.” - John Locke