GeoffKingOfBiscuits t1_jacj5cz wrote on February 28, 2023 at 1:33 PM Reply to comment by series_hybrid in TIL that the Slurpee was invented by accident when a Dairy Queen owner would provide frozen soda, from a cooler, to customers when his soda fountain would break down. The owner, Omar Knedlik, improvised the Icee machine out of car parts, which was eventually licensed by 7-11, to become the Slurpee. by jdward01 It's named after the Daisy cocktail that came before it. A Daisy is base spirit, lime, cointreau, and simple. Daisy in Spanish is Margarita. Permalink Parent 2
GeoffKingOfBiscuits t1_j9ovv2j wrote on February 23, 2023 at 3:06 PM Reply to comment by Grombrindal18 in [Homemade] Gumbo Pizza by theburgergoblin /r/Acadiana doesn't like it either. Permalink Parent 3
GeoffKingOfBiscuits t1_jacj5cz wrote
Reply to comment by series_hybrid in TIL that the Slurpee was invented by accident when a Dairy Queen owner would provide frozen soda, from a cooler, to customers when his soda fountain would break down. The owner, Omar Knedlik, improvised the Icee machine out of car parts, which was eventually licensed by 7-11, to become the Slurpee. by jdward01
It's named after the Daisy cocktail that came before it. A Daisy is base spirit, lime, cointreau, and simple. Daisy in Spanish is Margarita.