The Alamo Cocktail is February 23rd Drink of the Day!
Today is the date when the fighting at the Alamo, in San Antonio, Tx started taking place. Mexican General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna led the battle which would end on March 2nd of that year. By the end of the battle, Santa Anna’s troops would take over the Alamo, killing up to 250 Texas defenders.
I felt it just to remember the Alamo the best way I know how, to introduce a cocktail named after this place in time.
The Alamo Cocktail
1 1/2 oz. Southern Comfort
Grapefruit juice
One Maraschino Cherry
Method: In an Old Fashioned glass filled with ice, pour the Southern Comfort then top off with grapefruit juice. Add cherry as a garnish. Optional: Rim the glass with granulated sugar.
This day in history:
1836 - Mexican General Santa Anna begins the siege on the Alamo.
1896 - The Tootsie Roll was introduced by Leo Hirshfield.
1945 - US Marines raised the American Flag at Iwo Jima.
1997 - Scottish Scientists announce the success of cloning a sheep. (Dolly)
Notable Birthday:
Peter Fonda, actor, was born on this day in 1940.
Notable Quote:
“Once you learn to quit, it becomes a habit.” - Vince Lombardi
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