Message 24908 of 39188 in General Discussion

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One thing that's been bugging me is an April 16th New York Times column titled 
"At the Bar" from 1950. It's from before the 1954 creation date the Hilton 
gives, and claims Cuba as the originator of the drink. Does Jared Brown's 
article clear up this inconsistency? (I still haven't gotten my hands on a 
copy, sadly.)

"Drinks in the West Indies range from Martinique's famous rum punch to Cuba's 
pina colada (rum, pineapple and coconut milk). Key west has a variety of lime 
swizzles and punches, and Granadians use nutmeg in their rum drinks. Cubans 
and Puerto Ricans make a variety of tasty and exotic fruit beverages. These 
include guanabana (soursop juice), fruta bomba (papaya), watermelon juice, 
muskmelon juice and a drink of almond blended with banana juice."