#Coconut Margarita

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National Cocktail Day

National Cocktail Day on March 24 each year celebrates the tasty alcoholic drinks we have come to know and love.

Cocktails remind us of vacations on sandy beaches, relaxing pool-side lounges, or just Friday night out with the girls. Speaking of, did you know that even though cocktails are now often referred to as ‘girly drinks,’ it used to be frowned upon for women to drink them?

On National Cocktail Day, we celebrate the unique concoctions that remind us of good times.

History of National Cocktail Day

National Cocktail Day was created by holidaymaker Jace Shoemaker-Galloway as a fun day to celebrate a fun drink.

Cocktails were traditionally a mixture of spirits, sugar, water, and bitters, and some mixed drinks today still conform to this, such as the Old Fashioned Whiskey cocktail, the Sazerac cocktail, and the Manhattan cocktail. Many people believe that cocktails originated in the U.S. While this is partly true, cocktails were actually inspired by British punches from the 18th century. British punches were big bowls of spirits mixed with fruit juice, spice, and other flavors.

No one is exactly sure who first created cocktails, but the world is more than grateful to them. What is known is that by the 1860s, it started gaining popularity. Cocktails became especially popular after alcohol was prohibited in the United States from 1920 to 1933 ironically.

Speakeasies began to sell inferior liquor because it was easier to produce illicitly. Then they started adding honey, fruit juice, and other flavorings to mask the foul taste of this liquor, enabling customers to drink faster, which was very important in case of a raid.

The Industrial Age made a major contribution to the evolution of cocktails with the production of ice. Before the Industrial Age, there was no effective way to make ice blocks and keep them from melting. In the 90s, a group of bartenders at New York’s famous Rainbow Room brought back classic cocktail culture and followed strict quality standards. Today, there is a substantive cocktail culture in the art of mixology, which draws on traditional cocktails, but uses novel ingredients and complex flavors.

National Cocktail Day timeline

1803 ‘Cocktail’ Appears in Written History

The first written mention of a cocktail as a beverage appears in a magazine, “The Famer’s Cabinet.”

1806 The Cocktail is Defined

The cocktail was first defined as an alcoholic beverage in a newspaper, “The Balance, and Columbian Repository” in Hudson, New York.

1862 10 cocktail recipes

Jerry Thomas, the father of American mixology, shares 10 cocktail recipes in his bartenders’ guide, “How to Mix Drinks; or, The Bon Vivant’s Companion.”

1917 Cocktail parties bring in the fun

In Missouri, Clara Bell Walsh (or Mrs. Julius Walsh) invites 50 friends to her house on Sunday at high noon and coins it as a ‘cocktail party.’

National Cocktail Day FAQs

Is there a National Drink Day?

While there is not a single National Drink Day, there are many holidays celebrating drinks. Some examples are National Drink Beer Day, National Rum Day, National Wine Day, National Irish Coffee Day, National Vodka Day, and National Cocktail Day, among many others.

What is the most popular cocktail in the U.S.?

The most popular cocktail in the U.S. is the Margarita. It ranks top in Boston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, and Tampa. However, in Chicago, the Old Fashioned tops the list. The Margarita is most popular in the afternoon and evening.

Does the U.S. have a national cocktail?

While the U.S. does not have a national cocktail as Canada does, it has a national spirit. Bourbon whiskey was proclaimed the U.S. National Spirit by an act of Congress in 1964.

National Cocktail Day Activities

Make a cocktail

Throw a cocktail party

Appreciate a bartender

On National Cocktail Day, you can create your cocktail from any of the hundreds of recipes available online. Even better, you can test your creativity by coming up with your very own cocktail recipe.

Gather some of your closest friends and throw the most fabulous cocktail party. Cocktail parties are notoriously great for feel-good times with friends.

We can’t all be master mixologists. On National Cocktail Day, take the time to appreciate your favorite bartender. You could write them a thoughtful note, get them a nice gift, or leave them an extra big tip.

5 Crazy Facts About Cocktails

Ernest Hemingway had a recipe

There’s one with a toe

Stirred, not shaken

Drink a cocktail, get some Chinese wisdom

A drug or a drink?

Hemingway invented his cocktail called ‘Absinthe and Champagne’ or ‘Death in The Afternoon.’

The Sourtoe Cocktail, which can be found in Yukon, Canada, reputably has a real human toe in it.

Martini cocktails are traditionally stirred, not shaken, despite how James Bond likes to take his.

Cocktail umbrellas traditionally contain hidden scrolls of Chinese newspapers, which you can read like fortune cookies.

Some cocktails can help heal or ease certain diseases, like the Atomic Cocktail, which can cure minor fevers, headaches, and depression.

Why We Love National Cocktail Day

We love the tasty buzz

It lets us get our party on

Variety is the spice of life

Alcohol is notoriously bitter, but cocktails break the mold. You can have all kinds of fruity wonderfulness when you get your buzz on with a cocktail. Cocktails make you feel good with drinks that taste good.

On National Cocktail Day, every hour is cocktail hour (don’t tell the boss). National Cocktail Day is all about having good times with wonderful people. When you have a cocktail in your hand, you can let your hair down and truly have fun.

One of the greatest things about cocktails is that there are so many choices. Although the International Bartender Association only recognizes 77 cocktails, there are at least 300 different cocktail recipes in the world. With cocktails, there are so many options to choose from and you can enjoy the true joy of variety in life.

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Coconut Margarita

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Coconut Pineapple Margarita

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Spicy Creamy Coconut Lime Margaritas

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Spicy Avocado Margarita Mocktail (Vegan)

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Me: *frantically searching for solo images of Cody because I don't wanna look at Obi-Wan this afternoon*

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Ok, is it just me or do we all get the feminine urge to just:

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This Virgin Margarita recipe is so easy to make! A simple non-alcoholic margarita with a mixture of fresh lime, lemon, and orange juice, plus agave for sweetness, stirred into tonic water and ice! Garnish with a salt rim and extra lime wedges for a quick, delicious, and healthy margarita mocktail everyone can enjoy!

Virgin Margarita Recipe https://wp.me/p4UrDz-99t

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Spicy Creamy Coconut Lime Margaritas

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Passionfruit & Coconut Margarita

Passionfruit Coconut Margarita Ingredients60ml Tequila30ml coconut cream2 tbsp passion fruit pulp15ml fresh lime juice15ml passion fruit cordial MethodAdd all ingredients to a cocktail shaker, and shake.Strain into a short glass filled with ice.Garnish with passionfruit and edible flowers. Enjoy!

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The Adirondack chair is an outdoor lounge chair with wide armrests, a tall slatted back, and a seat that is higher in the front than the back. Its name references the Adirondack Mountains in Upstate New York.

The chair was invented by Thomas Lee between 1900 and 1903 in Westport, New York, but was patented by his friend Harry C. Bunnell, who added some minor adaptations to make it more suitable for convalescents. The chairs were popularized in nearby tuberculosis sanatoriums, where they were favored for the way the armrests helped open up the sitter's chest. The Lee-Bunnell chair, however, had a single plank for the chair back; it was not until 1938 that the fan-shaped back with slats was patented by Irving Wolpin.

Adirondack chairs are now often made by injection molding and can take any form. Since the 1980s, they are generally marketed in Canada as "Muskoka chairs", although the design did not originate in Muskoka.

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Pineapple Coconut Margarita

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Frozen Pineapple Margarita Mocktail (Vegan-Friendly)

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Creamy Coconut Margarita Bring a hint of tropical to your margarita with the addition of cream of coconut for a refreshing cocktail for Cinco de Mayo parties.