The Louisiana Purchase is April 30th Drink of the Day!!

In what is considered to many as the biggest acquisition of land by the United States, today celebrates the date that the Louisiana Purchase was finalized. 828,000 square miles of land was bought from the French. This would take care of many issues. At the time, it was a win - win for the French and the US.

This deal came about due to the French being financially strapped for cash. Napoleon Bonaparte had been involved in many wars and it was putting thier country in financial trouble. Plus, due to wanting to concentrate their efforts more on the European front and not having too good a foot-hold in the Americas, the French felt it was time to consolidate. The United States not only saw this as a way to connect the east coast to the west coast with this deal, it gave them a strong port in the South in New Orleans.

The land bought in this deal consists of what we see today as all or part of fifteen states and two Canadian Providences. 23% of today Continental US was involved in this transaction.

I found a drink that is named after this big day in history. A well rounded drink with a citrus edge, this drink is well worth hunting down the ingredients for. Cheers!

The Louisiana Purchase
3/4 oz. Cognac
1/2 oz. Rhum Clement Creole Shrubb
3/4 oz. Amber Rum
2 Dashes Peychaud’s Bitter

Method: Stir over ice. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with an Orange Slice.

This day in history:
1803 - France sold what would consist of the whole mid-section of the United States and two Canadian Providences and would be known as the Louisiana Purchase.
1812 - Louisiana became the 18th state in the United States.
1945 - Adolf Hitler and his new bride, Eva Braun, committed suicide.
1975 - South Vietnam surrendered to North Vietnam ending the Vietnam War.
1991 - Over 131,000 were killed and as many as nine million were left homeless when a cyclone hits Bangladesh.

Notable Birthday:
Willie Nelson, songwriter and Grammy Award - winning singer, was born on this day in 1933.

Notable Quote:
“The best way to predict your future is to create it.” - Peter Drucker

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