The Harvey Wallbanger is April 9th Drink of the Day!!

This drink has been around since the early 1950s and helped bring Galliano to the forefront in the United States. Invented by three-time world mixologist champion and proprietor of Blackwatch Bar on Sunset Blvd., Donato “Duke” Antone. The drink is named after a Manhatten Beach surfer who was a regular at his establishment.

This is a very simple drink to put together. The one thing I do need to warn you about is that many put way too much Galliano in the cocktail. No more than 3/4 oz. should be used, if not less. Galliano is a great mix that brings out the best in the other ingredients if it isn’t used in excess.

If a screwdriver isn’t going to be enough for you, kick it up a notch by making it a Havey Wallbanger!

Harvey Wallbanger

1 1/2 oz. Vodka

Orange Juice

1/2 oz. Galliano

 

Method: Build this drink in a highball glass filled with ice by first adding the measured amount of vodka. Fill to about one inch from the top of the glass with orange juice. Top off with a float of Galliano. Stir and serve.

 

This Day in History:

1914 - The first color full-length film, The World, the Flesh, and the Devil, was shown in London, England.

1959 - NASA announced their first astronauts. The group included Alan Shepard and John Glenn.

1963 - Winston Churchill became the first honorary citizen of the United States.

2003 - American troops pulled down the statue of Saddam Hussein in Baghdad, as US Commanders declared his rule in Iraq had ended.

 

Notable Birthday:

Earl “Curly” Lambeau, founder/player/coach of the Green Bay Packers, was born on this day in 1898.

Notable Quote:

“If you tell the truth, you don’t have to remember anything.” - Mark Twain

 

 

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