Origin of arnold palmer the drink

Drink made of iced tea and lemonade

The Arnold Palmer is a non-alcoholic beverage that combines iced tea and lemonade. The name refers to the professional American golfer Arnold Palmer, who was known to often request and drink this beverage combination; some attribute the invention of the beverage to the golfer.^[1][2][3]

An alcoholic version of the beverage (generally made with vodka) is often referred to as a John Daly.^[4]MillerCoors began marketing and distributing a commercially available malt-based version of the beverage under the Arnold Palmer Spiked name in early 2018.^[5]

History

In 2012, an ESPN 30 for 30 Shorts documentary was produced on the drink, featuring Palmer, beverage experts, a group of PGA golfers and comedian Will Arnett discussing the drink's history and popularity.^[6] In the film, Palmer attributes the spreading of the drink's name to an incident in which a woman copi