March 24 is National Cocktail Day, a day celebrated in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.
Cocktails have existed for hundreds of years, but the day honoring various libations is relatively new. According to UPI, it was created in 2013 by freelance writer Jace Shoemaker-Galloway.
OntarioBets.com covers Ontario sports betting stories but we also bring you lifestyle topics such as this one. We were curious about the cocktail concoctions that are most popular in the province. Our team used VinePair’s 50 Most Popular Cocktails of 2023 as a starting place for the research, then we checked Google Trends volume for “Cocktail” from Jan. 1 to March 20 to find the most popular cocktails in Ontario. The search interest points represent volume compared to similar topics.
You can wager with Ontario betting apps that are aimed at Canadians, but Ontario’s favorite cocktail has a distinctly American name. The Manhattan was created 150 years ago, according to DiffordsGuide.com, and made to honor Samuel Tilden, who had recently won the New York gubernatorial race.
To make a Manhattan, you need two ounces of whisky, three-quarters of an ounce of sweet red vermouth and a dash or two of Angostura bitters. Stir those over ice, pour it strained into a chilled glass, and add a cherry for garnish.
While the whisky is typically a rye or bourbon, Manhattans can be made with whatever whisky you prefer. So, feel free to use your favorite Canadian whisky if you wish, as you peruse our reviews of Ontario gambling sites.
Recipes for other popular drinks are:
Interestingly, one drink that did not crack the top 10 in the land of the best Ontario casino apps is the national drink of Canada. The Caesar, or Bloody Caesar, was first made 55 years ago in Calgary. It’s similar to a Bloody Mary, but the Caesar is made with vodka, clam juice, tomato juice, spices and Worcestershire sauce. More than 400 million of the cocktails are made each year across the country, according to TheCanadianEncyclopedia.ca.
The Caesar is so big that Canadians even set aside a day to celebrate it. Every year, it’s held on the Thursday before the Victoria Day weekend, meaning it falls on May 16 this year.
You can’t order your favorite cocktail here at OntarioBets.com, but you will find the latest news on Ontario sports betting and iGaming, plus reviews for the province's approved operators and information on the fast withdrawal casinos in Ontario options.
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