Message 24920 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."

The most important aspect of this NYTs article is that it completely disproves 
the Puerto Rican claim to the Pina coladas original invention, regardless of 
whether it proves that the Cubans invented anything.

How can a drink that is documented in 1950 end up being "invented" in 1954?

A similar thing occurs with regards to the Margarita, with people claiming to 
have invented it after 1940, when there is evidence of people (non-bartenders) 
drinking Margaritas in the 1930s. Margarita Sames and her 1948 Christmas Party 
Bullshit.

 
Cheers!

George S.

"You have your way. I have my way. As for the right way, the correct way, and 
the only way, it does not exist." - F. Nietzsche 

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