Louisiana, Missouri, Arkansaw...and a song

On this day in 1812, post Louisiana's admittance as a U.S. state, the Louisiana Territory is renamed the Missouri Territory.

As a side note On March 2, 1819, much of the Missouri Territory was designated the new Territory of Arkansaw. I bet you can guess where this is going can't you?

The Historical Inebriant:  Louisiana Lullaby          

http://supercocktails.com/recipe/louisiana-lullaby

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 oz Dark Rum
• 2 tsp Dubonnet® Rouge Vermouth
• 3 Drops Grand Marnier® Orange Liqueur

Stir the rum, Dubonnet and Grand Marnier together with ice in a mixing glass
Strain into a cocktail glass, garnish with a sliver of lemon, and serve