Arnold Palmer (drink)
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An Arnold Palmer is a beverage consisting of half unsweetened iced tea and half lemonade named for golfer Arnold Palmer.[1]. Using sweetened iced tea instead is considered a "Winnie Palmer," who was Arnold's wife from 1954 until her death in 1999.
The history of Arnold Palmer as related by Arnold Palmer and Chris Byrd, founding partner of Arnold Palmer Tee: Mr. Palmer had been privately brewing a mixture of lemonade and iced tea in his home for many years. In the late 1960s, in a bar in Palm Springs California, Mr. Palmer ordered a mixture of lemonade and iced tea and a woman seated next to him overheard his order and said, "I'll have that Palmer drink." The drink then spread across the golfing world and became known as an "Arnold Palmer." Innovative Flavors from Orlando, Florida now licenses the drink to beverage companies such as the Arizona Beverage Company.
An "Arnold Palmer" is also an alcoholic mixed drink, consisting of half lemonade and half "Jeremiah Weed" or "Firefly". Jeremiah Weed and Firefly are both brand names of a tea flavored liquor; usually iced tea flavored vodka, but there are many varieties. A popular variation is to add a splash of orange juice into the drink. Another alcoholic drink using the Arnold Palmer beverage is the John Daly, a mixture of Arnold Palmer and vodka. The name comes from John Daly, a golfer with alcohol issues.
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