Eponymous Drinks
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The Origins of Negroni
The Americano was based on a drink called the Milano Torino. The original cocktail usually consists of equal parts, compari, sweet vermouth, and gin. Listen to Founding Son every Thursday on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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This edition of eponymous consumables features a drink named after a child star, a cocktail with a much-debated origin, and a brand of soda that may or may not have been named for a doctor.
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