Recently came across this lil’ tidbit on the story behind the hit drink “The Arnold Palmer”; now I tend to prefer plain old unsweetened,  iced tea over sofa most days, and on occasion the addition of lemonade can change it up – especially with spiciey meals when a beer may not be on the menu.

 But unlike others – I never really order it by name, rather I asked for with it is, iced tea and lemonade. Almost inevitably someone in my group will have a need to “correct” me and say, “you mean and Arnold Palmer”, to which depending on my sarcasm and snark level for the day can be met with any number of responses from “bitch please,  check yourself” to the alway special “silent look”.

Here is the reason I don’t order it by name unless it’s on the menu; too many folks think of it as a 1/2 & 1/2 drink – but according to common thought and legend; AP was said to express  “Iced tea has the dominant side, that dominates the drink. And, if it doesn’t, it isn’t really right.” . As I tend to agree, it’s the iced tea that is the star and the tart fresh lemonade is only the “spike“.

Drink in the History of the Great Arnold Palmer ; is the article that caught my eye from Tasting Table today

The link above has a cute YouTube clip as well. So in honor of his passing and his talent; raise a glass of a true Arnold Palmer at your next meal