Maryland and Delaware Clash Over Orange Crush Cocktail Origins
Despite Maryland's clear claim to the drink's invention, Delaware moves to make it the state's official cocktail.
- The Orange Crush was created in 1995 at Harborside Bar & Grill in Ocean City, Maryland.
- Delaware legislators have approved a bill to name the Orange Crush the state's official cocktail, pending the governor's signature.
- Maryland officials and residents express strong pride and dispute Delaware's claim to the drink.
- The drink's popularity has spread along the Mid-Atlantic coast and beyond since its creation.
- Both states agree that fresh-squeezed juice is essential to an authentic Orange Crush.
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