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The Elvis Presley Cocktail is January 8th Drink of the Day

January 8, 2013 | By Shaun the Bartender | Add a Comment

To celebrate the King’s Birthday, I felt it important to share this drink. As we’ve all heard through the years since Elvis’ passing, he would go to the extreme to get what he liked. One of those things was a grilled peanut butter and banana sandwich. He would fuel up his plane and fly thousands of miles to get the one he liked best, and would usually take a few people with him when he did. I think this drink is pretty close to giving you that flavor.
Be sure to give a toast to the man who started the Rock-n-Roll craze. Without him, who knows what we’d be listening to today!

The Elvis Presley Cocktail

1 oz. Vodka

3/4 oz. Hazelnut Liqueur

3/4 oz. Irish Cream

3/4 oz. Creme de Banana

Method: Pour ingredients into a shaker tin with ice. Shake well and strain into an old fashioned glass with ice.
Note: This drink should taste just like a peanut butter and banana sandwich, Elvis’ favorite sandwich.

This day in history:
1815 - The Battle of New Orleans, the last battle in the War of 1812, was won by Andrew Jackson against the British.
1901 - The first tournement sanctioned by the American Bowling Conference was held in Chicago.
1955 - In basketball, Georgia Tech beat Kentucky at Kentucky marking the first time in just over twelve years that Kentucky lost at home. This defeat ended a 130 home game winning streak.
1958 - Bobby Fischer wins the US Chess Tounement for the first time…..at the age of 14!

Notable Birthday, (if you weren’t paying attention) - Elvis Presley was born in 1936 on this day.

Notable Quote: “I have no use for body guards, but I have a very special use for two highly trained certified public accountants.” Elvis Presley