The Route 66 Cocktail is June 27th Drink of the Day!!

It would be a sad day on this day back in 1985 when U.S. Route 66 was decommisioned by the United States Highway Service. Due to the Interstate Highway System being erected, US Routes such as this one became obsolete. To save money, many of the US Routes would have the same fate. Today, only portions of this legendary route that spanned from Chicago to Los Angelas covering over 2,400 miles, has become tourist attractions.

The decommision of this highway was June 27, 1985. To remember this day, I’ve found a drink that’s just as sweet as this highway once was and makes for a great summertime drink with friends.

The Route 66
3/4 oz. Vodka
3/4 oz. Gin
Pineapple Juice
Orange Juice
Lemonade

Method: In a collins glass filled with ice, pour in the gin and vodka to measured quantities. Top off the drink by adding equal parts of pineapple juice, orange juice, and lemonade. Pour the ice and ingredients into a shaker glass. Cap with a shaker tin and shake well. Strain into a fresh collins glass with ice. Garnish with an orange wedge and Maraschino cherry.

This day in history:
1898 - Joshua Slocum became the first person to successfully take a solo trip around the globe, doing so in his sloop, Spray. He finished the 45,000 mile trip when docking in Newport, Rhode Island.
1922 - The Newbery Medal for children’s literature was first awarded.
1950 - President Harry S. Truman ordered the Navy and Air Force into the Korean War.
1985 - Due to the lack of traffic and the popularity of the new Interstate Highway System, many US Routes became decommissioned. This ill fate happened to one of the original routes on this day with US Route 66.

Notable Birthday:
Helen Keller, American Deaf and Blind Activist, was born on this day in 1880.

Notable Quote:
“One can never consent to creep when one feels an impulse to soar.” - Helen Keller

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