 A Lynchburg lemonade at a restaurant | |
| Type | Cocktail |
|---|---|
| Ingredients |
|
| Base spirit | Tennessee whiskey |
| Standard drinkware | Collins glass |
| Standard garnish | Lemon wedge,maraschino cherry |
| Served | On the rocks: poured over ice |
| Preparation | Shake first three ingredients with ice and strain into ice-filled glass. Top with the lemonade or lemon-lime. Add ice and stir. Garnish with lemon slices and cherries.[1] |
ALynchburg lemonade is acocktail (along drink) made with, among other ingredients,Jack Daniel'sTennessee whiskey and a citrus-flavored soda or juice. It is named afterLynchburg, Tennessee, home of the Jack Daniel'sdistillery. A typical recipe is:[2][3]
It thus belongs to thesour family of mixed drinks.[4] It is normally served over ice and garnished with a lemon and possibly a cherry.
The drink was created and given its name byAlabama restaurant and lounge owner Tony Mason in 1980.[4] It was the subject of the 1987 court caseMason v. Jack Daniel Distillery.[5] Mason alleged that a Jack Daniel's distillery sales representative visited his restaurant and somehow learned the recipe for the drink, which he contended was atrade secret. A year later, Jack Daniel's launched a national campaign to promote the drink. Mason subsequently filed suit in theMadison County Circuit Court, seeking overUS$13 million in compensatory and punitive damages for misappropriating his recipe. The court ruled in Mason's favor but decided to award him no money. After the trial, the presiding judge offered to pay Mason one dollar out of his own pocket which Mason rejected. InMason v. Jack Daniel Distillery, Mason appealed the decision to the Alabama Civil Appellate court, which found that Mason could be entitled to more than nominal compensatory damages and overturned the decision, ordering a new trial. The new trial resulted in a victory for Jack Daniel Distillery.[6]
