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Toast Summer With National Daiquiri Day

Whether you prefer them served traditional style on ice or blended with strawberry or a banana, Sunday is a national day to celebrate the refreshment of the daiquiri. 

July 19 is National Daiquiri Day.

July 19 is National Daiquiri Day.

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According to nationaldaycalendar.com, the drink was a favorite of Ernest Hemingway and President John F. Kennedy. Legend purports that American mining engineer Jennings Cox created the daiquiri during the Spanish-American War using sugar, cracked ice, lime juice and white rum.

Where do you like to go for your favorite daiquiri? 

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