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The Miami Cocktail is January 11th Drink of the Day!!

January 11, 2014 | By Shaun the Bartender | Add a Comment

This is about as Miami as it gets, hence the name. The tropical flavor of the rum, enhanced with the essence of citrus to give you the Florida feel. This is a beverage all you rum enthusiasts can enjoy. There is no masking what this cocktails base ingredient is, that’s for sure. You just have ingredients that will put an exclamation point on the experience.

This Drink of the Day will even put you in the right frame of mind; perfect to make you forget about the wintertime, even if it’s just for a brief moment. I hope you enjoy.

Miami Cocktail

2 oz. White Rum

1 oz. Cointreau

Juice of Half Lemon

1/2 oz. Simple Syrup

Method: In a mixing glass filled with ice, pour in the measured ingredients of rum, cointreau, and simple syrup. Squeeze in the juice of half a lemon, throwing away the remnants of the lemon afterward. Cap off with a tin and shake well. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Take a peal of lemon and twist it over the glass, allowing the oils of the rind disperse on top of the drink. Rub it along the rim of the cocktail glass before dropping it into the drink.

This Day in History:

1935 - Amelia Earhart became the first person to fly solo from Hawaii to California.

1964 - The first report on the dangers of cigarette smoking was reported by U.S. Surgeon General Luther Terry.

1973 - Major League baseball’s American League adopted the designated hitter rule.

2002 - The first al-Qaeda prisoners arrive in Guatanamo Bay, Cuba.

Notable Birthday:

Singer and songwriter Naomi Judd was born on this date in 1946.

Notable Quote:

“The most effective way to do it is to do it.” - Amelia Earhart