Electric Lemonade (1975); Blue Hawaiian (1977); Rusty Nail (1965); Long Island Ice Tea (1982); Alabama Slammer (1983)

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ELECTRIC LEMONADE--10,700 Google hits, 278 Google Groups hits
BLUE HAWAIIAN + RUM--11,700 Google hits, 131 Googel Groups hits
ALABAMA SLAMMER--31,100 Google hits, 318 Google Groups hits
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I was looking for "Electric Lemonade" (from Chicago) and found "Blue Hawaiian" (also from Chicago!). "Rusty Nail and "Trail Mix," plus a few more allegedly regional drinks of "Long Island Ice Tea" and "Alabama Slammer" follow.
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Alabama Slammer recipe
A delicious recipe for Alabama Slammer, with amaretto almond liqueur, Southern
Comfort® peach liqueur, sloe gin, orange juice and sweet and sour mix.
www.drinksmixer.com/drink545.html - 11k - Cached - Similar pages 
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The Webtender: Alabama Slammer #2
Alabama Slammer #2. Ingredients:. 2 parts Southern Comfort; 1 part Amaretto;
1 part Sloe gin · Orange juice to taste. Mixing instructions: ...
www.webtender.com/db/drink/5192 - 6k - Cached - Similar pages 
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(PROQUEST HISTORICAL NEWSPAPERS)
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Authentic flavor, Dai-Ichi style
Johnrae Earl. Chicago Tribune (1963-Current file). Chicago, Ill.: Mar 2, 1975. p. E10 (1 page) 
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And speaking of drinks, Gritzbe's offers an electric lemonade, a peach slush, a banana chocolate frappe, an apricot sour, and the great martini salad. The latter is an array of vegetables and dips served with a pitcher of martinis or bloody Marys.
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Drinks; Bar exam: Guide to summer coolers Bottoms up--the tops in cooling drinks 
Lee Rodin, Phylis Magida. Chicago Tribune (1963-Current file). Chicago, Ill.: Aug 19, 1977. p. A1 (2 pages) 
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More recently, Chicago seems to have come up with its own civic concoction, the summer cocktail.
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Out of what was tasted, we came up with four drinks we thought special: the Kahlua Bankhead at D. B. Kaplan's, the Blue Hawaiian at Jasands; the Electric Lemonade at Gritzbe's, and the Alabama Breeze at Bucket O Suds. Our two favorites were the Coco Paco at Meson Del Lago and the Coffee Creamer at Zanadu.
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Alabama Breeze is named for the homemade liquer in it. Danoe is bottling and labeling all his original liqueurs, with plans to market them soon. The Alabama Breeze is bright with a lime wedge, slender red straw, and lots of ice. The flavor was hard to pin down, but we could identify fresh lime juice.
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At Jasands, 720 N. Rush St., 787-2701...
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The most gorgeous drink we found anywhere was a Blue Hawaiian, with blue curcacao (an orange-based liqueur), creme de cacao, rum, pineapple juice, cream, and coconut creme. THe top was especially beautiful: almost an inch of pale aqua foam, sprinkled with coconut; underneath, a darker translucent aqua liquid shows through the glass. A pineapple wedge with rin was stuck on the rim. But it was hardly needed ($1.75).
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 The Chronicle TelegramFriday, February 04, 1983 Elyria, Ohio
...NIGHT T00! WEDNESDAYS ALL DAY! MONDAY ALABAMA SLAMMER DAY YAMAHA MITSUBISHI..
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MONDAY
ALABAMA
SLAMMER
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Florida Bar
135 Huron St.
Elyria, O.

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Display Ad 97 -- No Title
Chicago Tribune (1963-Current file). Chicago, Ill.: Jul 15, 1983. p. FNS16 (1 page) :
Aardvark
Grille & Tavern
525 Rockland Road (Route 176), Lake Bluff
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Kamikazes
Alabama Slammers
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Italian entrees served in intimate atmosphere
Los Angeles Times (1886-Current File). Los Angeles, Calif.: Oct 1, 1982. p. M1 (1 page) 
The cocktail selection includes Mom's Shortcake, Rich Lizzy, Cppacino Fellini and Long Island Ice Teas. Fellini's is at 6810 Melrose Ave.
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Display Ad 144 -- No Title
Los Angeles Times (1886-Current File). Los Angeles, Calif.: Apr 14, 1977. p. I17 (1 page):
Trail Mix
Contains raisins, Peanuts, Cashews, Sunflowerseed, Almonds, Coconut, Pepitas (??--ed.)...Lb. $1.49
FAZIO's 
(supermarket--ed.)
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Los Angeles Times (1886-Current File). Los Angeles, Calif.: Dec 3, 1965. p. 12 (1 page) :
Grandtully
Scotch-based Liqueur
After dinner (or before)...equally delicious straight, or in such cocktail sensations as the RUSTY NAIL and LOCH NESS MONSTER.
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Buffet Ideas From the Crescent City
Los Angeles Times (1886-Current File). Los Angeles, Calif.: Feb 23, 1967. p. D8 (1 page) :
Rusty Nails seem to be popular in New York at present. They are new--at least, to me.