They Oughta Name a Drink After You Quiz

Answer: Mary I, religious persecutor

'Bloody Mary' was the nickname of the Tudor queen, Mary I of England, and is believed to be the source of the cocktail's name. She earned the nickname through her persecution of Protestants following her re-establishment of Roman Catholicism. Between 300 and 350 people were burnt at the stake for their Protestant beliefs in her five-year reign. Who came up with the recipe is not so clear.

Answer: USA

Shirley Temple was an American child film star and singer from the 1930s with her main acting career occurring between the ages of three and twelve. She tried politics and was unsuccessfully in her attempt for Congress. She was however appointed ambassador to Ghana and then Czechoslovakia.

The drink called the 'Shirley Temple' is said to have been created for her by a bartender at a restaurant in Beverly Hills, California, but there are other claims regarding where the drink was first created.

Answer: Golf

This non-alcoholic drink is one that Arnold Palmer used to have at home. He was overheard ordering it from a bar one day and so the 'Arnold Palmer' was born. It is also known as 'Half and Half'. The 'John Daly' is an alcoholic version. Having had his name appropriated for this drink, John Daly now markets his own versions of the cocktail.

Answer: Italian

Reflecting the colour of the drink, the cocktail is said to have been named after the pinkish colour of a robe in one of Bellini's paintings. 'Bellini' translates from Italian into English as 'nice' or 'pretty'.

Answer: Ron Ron Juice

Ronnie Magro has talked of launching his own series of drinks based on the recipe. And the Harry Potter link? In the sixth book and film, Lavender Brown developed a crush on Ron Weasley, one of Harry's friends, and at times would call him 'Ron Ron'. It seems Brian must have watched the film recently.

Answer: Rob Roy MacGregor

Rob Roy was a Scottish cattle man who lived at the end of the 17th and early 18th centuries. Books, including "Rob Roy" by Sir Walter Scott (published in 1817) gave him fame. The cocktail itself is called a 'Rob Roy' and was created in 1894 in honour of the premiere of an operetta of the same name.

As for the whisky clue, in Scotland (unlike Ireland and US) the drink is spelt without an 'e'.

Answer: Havana, Cuba

At various stages in his life, Ernest Hemingway lived in all of these places. Originally the cocktail was known as the Papa Doble but unlike most Daiquiri cocktails, the Hemingway Daiquiri has no sugar added. The 'Papa Doble' name was changed to the 'Hemingway Daiquiri' and the El Floridita has profited handsomely from the tourist trade ever since.

Answer: Russia

The cocktail is a derivative of another called an 'Alexander'. It is said to be named after the Russian Emperor Alexander II but some tie it to Alexander the Great of ancient Greece (or Alexander III of Macedon). The Italian Alexander II was Pope for three years from 1058 and the Scottish one was King from 1198 to 1249. Alexander Woollcott, an early 20th century American drama critic, has also claimed that it is named after him.

Answer: Roy Rogers

The 'Roy Rogers' is a boys' equivalent of a 'Shirley Temple' and a mocktail is a cocktail without alcohol. Roy Rogers was an American singer and actor, playing mostly cowboy roles. Most of his films were made in the 25 years from 1935 and frequently featured his wife Dale Evans, his horse Trigger and dog Bullet. Elvis managed just over 30 films, Frank has over 60 to his name and Jamie has appeared in over 30 films.

Answer: Margarita

Peggy is a variant of the name of Margaret. The 'Daisy' is a brandy-based cocktail and it has been argued that the 'Margarita' is a tequila-based version of this. Tequila comes mostly from Tequila in Mexico where Spanish is spoken and 'Margarita' is Spanish for 'Daisy'. It is claimed to have been named after a number of other people however the Spanish Daisy explanation appears to be the earliest dating from 1936 and the Prohibition years.