The American Revolution Cocktail is October 19th Drink of the Day!!

The beginning of the end was near. Britain would take one final last stand in Yorktown, Virginia. With British General Cornwallis on command, and his wartime manuevers legandary, there seemed no doubt the British would get the upper hand again in the War against the New World Order. However, it wasn’t meant to be. George Washington and his men would capture Cornwallis and claim victory in what would be the last major battle of the war on this day in 1781. In 1783 it became official. Brittain would grant the United States their freedom and we would truly become a free nation.

I have found a cocktail named after this war. Be sure to take your time with this one, due to it being all liquor, you may want to have something to wash it down with. I’ll let you be the judge.

American Revolution
1 1/2 oz. Gin
1 1/2 oz. Bourbon
Dash of Angostura Bitters
Orange Peel
Sour Cherries for Garnish

Method: Start by pouring the gin on top of the orange peel at the bottom of an old fashioned glass, then add the dash of bitters. Muddle these ingredients together. Add ice. Finish off drink by adding the bourbon. Stir and serve.

This day in history:
1781 - British General Cornwallis surrendered to General George Washington in Yorktown, VA, ending the last major battle of the American Revolution.
1943 - Streptomycin, the first antibiotic remedy for tuberculosis, is isolated by researchers at Rutger’s University.
1983 - The Senate Passed a bill making Martin Luther King, Jr. Day a public holiday.
1987 - Stocks dropped a record 508 points, or 22.6%, topping the drops of October 28 and 29 in 1929 that brought on the Great Depression.

Notable Birthday:
Evander Holyfield, the Undisputed World Heavyweight Boxing Champion, was born on this day in 1962.

Notable Quote:
“It is not the size of a man but the size of the heart that matters.” - Evander Holyfield

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