{"id":335,"date":"2015-05-13T10:05:55","date_gmt":"2015-05-13T17:05:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/shakennotstirred.us\/?p=335"},"modified":"2015-05-13T10:05:55","modified_gmt":"2015-05-13T17:05:55","slug":"may-13-happy-world-cocktail-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/shakennotstirred.us\/?p=335","title":{"rendered":"May 13:  Happy World Cocktail Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Toady is World Cocktail Day!<\/p>\n<p>Why today?\u00a0 Accepted lore?\u00a0\u00a0 Almost: the date coincides with the earliest use of the term &#8220;cocktail&#8221; in the May 13, 1806 edition of the The Balance and Columbian Repository.\u00a0 Therein the article defined a cocktail as &#8216;a stimulating liquor composed of spirits of any kind &#8211; sugar, water, and bitters.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Though there may have been earlier references to the word &#8216;cocktail&#8217;, The Balance and Columbian Repository appears to be the first to define it as a drink.<\/p>\n<p>I hope everyone will have a Martini, or other libation of your choice, to celebrate this special Day.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>If you enjoy these posts, please don&#8217;t forget to subscribe to my blog and get instant notifications of future posts.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Toady is World Cocktail Day! Why today?\u00a0 Accepted lore?\u00a0\u00a0 Almost: the date coincides with the earliest use of the term &#8220;cocktail&#8221; in the May 13, 1806 edition of the The Balance and Columbian Repository.\u00a0 Therein the article defined a cocktail &hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"http:\/\/shakennotstirred.us\/?p=335\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0},"categories":[26,10],"tags":[25,4,5,2],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_likes_enabled":false,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":305,"url":"http:\/\/shakennotstirred.us\/?p=305","url_meta":{"origin":335,"position":0},"title":"May 20: 30 Days to National Martini Day","author":"wlmoon58","date":"May 20, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"The countdown continues unabated, only 30 days until National Martini Day.\u00a0\u00a0 Time to start planning your festivities. Check out our associated twitter feed for fun martini and 'good life' related posts: @Shk_Nt_Strrd","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Holiday&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Holiday","link":"http:\/\/shakennotstirred.us\/?cat=26"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":1485,"url":"http:\/\/shakennotstirred.us\/?p=1485","url_meta":{"origin":335,"position":1},"title":"Happy World Cocktail Day","author":"wlmoon58","date":"May 13, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"Happy World Cocktail!\u00a0 My suggestion is to celebrate with a Martini, or three! Which ever way you choose to celebrate, Celebrate Safely.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Holiday&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Holiday","link":"http:\/\/shakennotstirred.us\/?cat=26"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shakennotstirred.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/World-Cocktail-Day-300x212.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":533,"url":"http:\/\/shakennotstirred.us\/?p=533","url_meta":{"origin":335,"position":2},"title":"Happy Father&#8217;s Day &#8211; June 21, the Summer Solstice","author":"wlmoon58","date":"June 21, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"Happy Father's Day to all the fathers out there.\u00a0 I hope you enjoy it with your Perfect Martini, whatever that may be, or another favorite Cocktail. For all the non-fathers out there looking for a good excuse to celebrate, June 21 is also the Summer Solstice! \u00a0 The longest day\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Holiday&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Holiday","link":"http:\/\/shakennotstirred.us\/?cat=26"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":39,"url":"http:\/\/shakennotstirred.us\/?p=39","url_meta":{"origin":335,"position":3},"title":"The Martini, Part One","author":"wlmoon58","date":"January 8, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"The concept of a \u201cPerfect\u201d Martini is often discussed and rarely achieved. What is it? How is it made? Before we can discuss the \u201cPerfect\u201d Martini, we must define a Martini. Merriam-Webster: An alcoholic drink made with gin and vermouth; also: a similar drink made with vodka instead of gin.\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Gin&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Gin","link":"http:\/\/shakennotstirred.us\/?cat=11"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":42,"url":"http:\/\/shakennotstirred.us\/?p=42","url_meta":{"origin":335,"position":4},"title":"The Martini, Part Two","author":"wlmoon58","date":"January 9, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"For the sake of comparison, consider the Gimlet. It is a classic cocktail by all accounts with a well deserved following. While it is made of gin, it is not a Martini. Nor is the Tom Collins; despite its long and popular history. Trendy variations abound: Appletini, Chocotini, Margaritini, Dirty\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Gin&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Gin","link":"http:\/\/shakennotstirred.us\/?cat=11"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":1000,"url":"http:\/\/shakennotstirred.us\/?p=1000","url_meta":{"origin":335,"position":5},"title":"A Brief History of Martini","author":"wlmoon58","date":"October 3, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"The history of the martini is a murky one.\u00a0 As one might guess with many alcoholic concoctions through time, things weren't always written down.\u00a0 This appears to be the case with the Martini. 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