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Shake with ice, strain into a cocktail glass and serve. |
Shake with ice, strain into a cocktail glass and serve. |
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The drink was invented at Bryant's Cocktail Lounge in [[Milwaukee, Wisconsin]].<ref>{{cite web |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161030151920/http://www.bryantscocktaillounge.com/Cocktails.html |archivedate=2016-10-30 |url=http://www.bryantscocktaillounge.com/Cocktails.html |title=Cocktails |publisher=Bryant’s Cocktail Lounge |accessdate=16 August 2012 }}</ref> The Pink Squirrel was invented as an ice cream drink |
The drink was invented at Bryant's Cocktail Lounge in [[Milwaukee, Wisconsin]].<ref>{{cite web |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161030151920/http://www.bryantscocktaillounge.com/Cocktails.html |archivedate=2016-10-30 |url=http://www.bryantscocktaillounge.com/Cocktails.html |title=Cocktails |publisher=Bryant’s Cocktail Lounge |accessdate=16 August 2012 }}</ref> The Pink Squirrel was invented as an ice cream drink. In fact, it is still served as an ice cream drink both in Milwaukee and in many other parts of the upper Midwest. The Pink Squirrel is one of 3 typical ice cream drinks commonly served in Wisconsin Supper Clubs; with the others being a [[Brandy Alexander]] and [[Grasshopper (cocktail)|Grasshopper]]. |
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==Pink Squirrels in popular culture== |
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* In the 1982 movie [[Smithereens (film)|Smithereens]], Ed, the guy Wren and Eric end up robbing, mentions that he doesn't usually drink except for [[Grasshopper (cocktail)|Grasshopper]]s and Pink Squirrels on special occasions. |
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* In ''[[Vagrant Story]]'', a treasure chest containing a mace named Pink Squirrel can be found in the wine cellar. |
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* In ''[[Cocktail (1988 film)|Cocktail]]'' the Pink Squirrel is one of the drinks listed in Brian Flanagan's poem "The Last Barman Poet". |
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* In the fourth season of [[Reba (TV series)|Reba]], Reba mentions that a bartender couldn't make a proper Pink Squirrel. |
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* The [https://recipefairy.com/pink-squirrel-cocktail/ Pink Squirrel cocktail] is mentioned by Mike's Mom, in Mike and Molly episode Bachelor/Bachelorette 201204030 |
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* The Pink Squirrel is mentioned in Sue Grafton, "Kinsey and Me," the story called "Non Sung Smoke." |
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* In the episode "Emmet Bypass" (21 Feb. 1995), of 'Grace Under Fire', Peggy Rea's character, Jean Kelly, asks for a Pink Squirrel during a placebo induced hallucination. |
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*In [[Somebody Feed Phil]], season 2 episode 2 (Dublin), while visiting the [[Guinness Storehouse]], [[Phil Rosenthal]] references his first day as a bartender when a lady asked him to make a Pink Squirrel. |
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==Reference List== |
==Reference List== |
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* {{cite news | last=Allan | first=M. Carrie | title=When ice cream meets booze, what could go wrong? | newspaper=Washington Post | date=2018-08-17 | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/food/when-ice-cream-meets-booze-what-could-go-wrong/2018/08/17/6c14f872-a188-11e8-83d2-70203b8d7b44_story.html | access-date=2023-06-05}} |
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Latest revision as of 15:04, 3 August 2024
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The Pink Squirrel is a cocktail made of
- 1 oz crème de Noyaux
- 1 oz crème de cacao
- 1 oz heavy cream
Shake with ice, strain into a cocktail glass and serve.
The drink was invented at Bryant's Cocktail Lounge in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[1] The Pink Squirrel was invented as an ice cream drink. In fact, it is still served as an ice cream drink both in Milwaukee and in many other parts of the upper Midwest. The Pink Squirrel is one of 3 typical ice cream drinks commonly served in Wisconsin Supper Clubs; with the others being a Brandy Alexander and Grasshopper.
Reference List
[edit]- ^ "Cocktails". Bryant’s Cocktail Lounge. Archived from the original on 2016-10-30. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
- Allan, M. Carrie (2018-08-17). "When ice cream meets booze, what could go wrong?". Washington Post. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
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