Who invented half tea half lemonade

Throw into a blender, mix and drink. Drink again, probably. By , Palmer saw the humor in his little recipe for success. At the Masters, a waitress told NJ. She also is the social media editor for Sports. Skip to content Share Icon. Facebook Logo. But in a toast to The King and his contributions, this seems a good time to delve into the history of what may have been Palmer's biggest contribution to pop culture — the Arnold Palmer beverage. So, just how did the Arnold Palmer come to be?

The tale began at home when Palmer's wife, Winnie, made a batch of iced tea, and the golfing legend suggested she add some lemonade. Some years later, after tinkering with the iced tea-lemonade mixture at home, Palmer ordered the drink in a Palm Springs, California, restaurant. Multiple news stories relate that another patron overhead Palmer's order, ordered her own and the rest, as they say, is history.

See a photo of John J. Fitz Gerald and a photo of John J. Fitz Gerald. This site is edited by Barry Popik. Wikipedia: Arnold Palmer drink An Arnold Palmer or Arnie Palmer , is a beverage consisting of half iced tea either sweetened or unsweetened and half lemonade. According to stories amongst club members, Palmer grew angry at a bartender at the club because the bartender refused to mix lemonade in his iced tea. The bartender relented and the drink was born.

A variation which features pink lemonade instead of regular lemonade is referred to as the Carson Palmer, after the quarterback of the Cincinnati Bengals. It was created at Harvard University by an Arnold Palmer enthusiast. Wikipedia: Arnold Palmer Arnold Daniel Palmer September 10, — September 25, was an American professional golfer, who is generally regarded as one of the greatest players in professional golf history.

The famous Arnold Palmer beverage that has been made by restaurants and country club grill rooms for years are now available in cans, bottles, half gallons and gallons in the U. The half-lemonade, half-tea blended drink now comes in single serve containers as well as larger take home sizes to be served to the entire family.

This refreshing beverage is the perfect combination of tea with a lemonade boost. The AriZona Beverage Company launched this delicious beverage nationwide with distribution at golf courses, convenience stores and supermarkets.

Arnold Palmer himself created the drink many years ago requesting a mix of ice tea and lemonade. Look for it at your neighborhood golf course, convenience store, or supermarket. Haupt, pg. The other day at lunch at the White House mess, she asked the steward to fix her a drink of half lemonade and half iced tea. He told her the last person to order that combination was Richard Nixon. In fact, a course he had never even seen before.

Open and two wins at the Open Championship and One glance at his record of achievements on the golf course leaves no doubt that his legacy there will forever remain intact. It has a recipe as simple as its contents are delicious: half iced-tea, half lemonade.