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The Sputnik is January 25th Drink of the Day!!

January 25, 2014 | By Shaun the Bartender | Add a Comment

Here’s a fruity cream drink for you that will be a hit for the late night. A nice soothing cocktail that will be sure to put you in the right frame of mind and help you end the day on the right note. To lighten the body of this, use milk instead of cream to lighten it up a little.

The reason for the name of this drink is due to its base liquor, vodka. Sputnik is the name of the first artificial satellite that was launched into space by the Soviet Union in 1957. With the creamy, out of this world flavor you get drinking one of these, the name makes perfect sense. I hope you enjoy!

Sputnik Cocktail

1 1/2 oz. Vodka

3/4 oz. Peach Schnapps

Cream or Milk

Orange Juice

Method: Build this cocktail in a highball glass by first adding the measured ingredients of vodka and peach schnapps. Top off with equal parts of cream and orange juice. Stir and serve.

This Day in History:

1890 - Nellie Bly bested Jules Verne’s novel, Around the World in 80 Days, by actually doing it in 72 days.

1890 - United Mine Workers of America was founded.

1915 - Alexander Graham Bell inaugurated trans-continental telephone service.

1924 - The first Olympic Winter Games opened in Chamonix, France.

1971 - Charles Manson was found guilty of murdering Sharon Tate and six others.

Notable Birthday:

English writer and modernist, Virginia Woolf, was born on this date in 1882.

Notable Quote:

“You cannot find peace by avoiding life.” - Virginia Woolf