Tag: spiced rum drinks

The Caribbean Sunset is April 14th Drink of the Day!!

April 14, 2013 | By | 1 Comment

I came up with this drink a few years ago due to having to come up with something on the fly for a last-minute party. Simple to make and something you can convert easily to a rum punch. Plus, if you just put everything but the rum into the bowl, you have yourself a nice non-alcohol mix […]

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The Detroit Cooler is January 13th Drink of the Day!

January 13, 2013 | By | Add a Comment

When picking drinks-of-the day, I try to find something pertaining to an event that happens on the date of the drink. As you know, if you’ve been following, this isn’t always the case. To be honest, I almost gave up on finding anything on this particular day. Who ever thought that the Henry Ford Museum had a […]

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The Captain Hook Cocktail is November 6th Drink of the Day!!

November 6, 2012 | By | Add a Comment

The original play of Peter Pan would open for the first time in New York City on Broadway after a year of success in London, England at the Duke of York’s Theater. Maude Adams would take the stage here and would play the lead role for 233 performances. Since then, the other people who have […]

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The Captain Kangaroo is October 3rd Drink of the Day!!

October 3, 2012 | By | Add a Comment

If you are my age, you remember a show that would be on CBS every weekday morning. In fact, this show would last almost 30 years and at the time was the longest running children’s show ever. Captain Kangaroo would read stories, talk about various topics with his friends, and would always have special guests […]

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The Eye of the Storm is August 29th Drink of the Day!!

August 29, 2012 | By | Add a Comment

It’s been seven years since Hurricane Katrina devistated the Gulf Coast of the United States, with damages topping over $80 Billion dollars, over 1800 lives lost, and thousands more that lost everything they owned. Some towns were never brought back. Others, such as New Orleans, is still trying to get back to normal. Today, Hurricane […]

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The Ironside is August 19th Drink of the Day!!

August 19, 2012 | By | Add a Comment

On this date, during the War of 1812, a fierce battle took place between the USS Constitution and the British frigate, HMS Guerriere. With both ships entangled with one another during most of the fight, both ships began cannon fire. While the Constitution was able to kill or injure a third of the British crew, […]

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The Cable Car Cocktail is August 1st Drink of the Day!

August 1, 2012 | By | Add a Comment

Due to the steep terrain of the San Fransisco roads, horses were being over excerted. Something else had to be a better way of getting people up and down hills throughout the city, There had to be something that could be done to not only save the horses from dying of exhaustion. On this date […]

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Dirty Lake Water is June 23rd Drink of the Day!!

June 23, 2012 | By | Add a Comment

This drink was submitted by Shelly Yastrab from Akron. On the Portage Lakes in our fine home town there’s a bar/restaurant that serves this as their house drink. Harbor Inn has been considered a great destination place in the summer, with a patio that overlooks the lake and a menu that always satisfies. I suggest […]

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