Our Patriotic Duty
Posted July 02, 2009
Holly and I realized that we had no plans for the Fourth of July. You know, once it occurred to us that it's this weekend already. (How did THAT happen? SLOW DOWN, SUMMERTIME!)
We are thinking, therefore, that it might be our civic duty to invent Drinks Around America! in celebration. You may recall Drinks Around the World! which we created a couple of years back, in the name of cultural understanding. Which is, of course, an important ideal, but not to the exclusion of patriotism.
We're not sure yet where or what we'll drink, which is where you come in, Internet. Of course, we've got our own ideas about how to drink our way around the various regions of our great country (you know, symbolically.) I could tell you what we came up with, but I'd rather just hear what you've got before putting ideas into your pretty little heads. Prefrence may be given to drinks with the actual location (city, state, region) in the drink name, but all those representing areas of our great nation will be considered.
And all capped off with an apple pie shot and two Advil, as Uncle Sam intended.
LaughingMouse says:
July 02, 2009 at 11:36 PM
Some girls at work drink a Spotted Cow beer, possibly an Ale. But it may be a micro-brewery thing from here. Other than that, I got no suggestions for ya, unless you can find some form of a shot involving cheese or milk ... neither of which sound even remotely inviting.
Can't wait to hear how it all turns out!!!
Laura says:
July 03, 2009 at 09:48 PM
A few for my area... Keystone? Denver Pale Ale?
Otherwise, not going by location names, my favorite Colorado-based drinks come from New Belgium Brewery -- Fat Tire being the most famous. http://www.newbelgium.com/beer
Actually, my favorite CO drinks really come from Celestial Seasonings but I'm guessing you weren't asking for teas. But, perhaps for the next morning, their Peppermint Herbal Tea is American-grown (from the Pacific Northwest). ;)
Have a great Independence Day!!
andrew White says:
July 04, 2009 at 01:38 AM
I will be drinking red white and green margaritas. Frozen margs with sangria in. MMMMMMmmmmmmm
MOM says:
July 04, 2009 at 05:12 PM
The Brandy Old Fashioned Sweets at Harpo's, near Janesville, WI, are excellent!!! Lots of red in them, 'white ice cubes?', but no blue, oh well. Two each and the rest of the meal and visit with friends here were wonderful. I sure wish someone would learn how to make them in Texas!