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#100DaysOfCocktails - Day 53 - The Macuá

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#100DaysOfCocktails - Day 53 - The Macuá

In 2006, Flor de Caña sponsored a contest. Cuba has the Daiquiri and Mexico has the Margarita; why shouldn't Nicaragua have its own national cocktail? Of the dozens of entrants, the one that came to the top was a simple mix of rum and the juice of local guavas. The light and fresh drink was named after a bird native to the country, the Macuá. 

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#100DaysOfCocktails - Day 34 - My Sharona

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#100DaysOfCocktails - Day 34 - My Sharona

The top hit of 1979, My Sharona was the break out song for The Knack. The inspiration for the cocktail may be lost to history, but the drink created at Ward III by Kenneth McCoy looks to be a chart topper as well. The modern cocktail scene still being explored by #100DaysOfCocktails. 

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#100DaysOfCocktails - Day 28 - Twelve Mile Limit

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#100DaysOfCocktails - Day 28 - Twelve Mile Limit

When it was apparent that the three mile international border was being used as a staging ground for drunken revelry during Prohibition, Congress pushed the border out to twelve miles. This discouraged small boats from smuggling, but encouraged Tommy Millard to create the Twelve Mile Limit cocktail. 

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#100DaysOfCocktails - Day 26 - Hot Milk Punch

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#100DaysOfCocktails - Day 26 - Hot Milk Punch

Warm milk has helped people fall asleep for decades. Adding some cognac and rum definitely would help bring the Sandman a little quicker, and add some extra flavor. Hot Milk Punch is an easy to make cocktail you can enjoy just before you hit the hay. Just like #100DaysOfCocktails did.

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#100DaysOfCocktails - Day 5 - Daiquiri

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#100DaysOfCocktails - Day 5 - Daiquiri

The perfect, simple to make summer cocktail. Lime, rum, and sugar are a magical pairing, and in this instance a very overlooked one. #100DaysOfCocktails explores the classic daiquiri.