Beverage, Milk | NCpedia (2024)

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Why is milk North Carolina's state beverage? ›

The bill to make milk the official beverage of North Carolina became law on June 12, 1987. At that time, North Carolina cows produced 179 million gallons of milk a year. In making milk the official state beverage, North Carolina followed 17 other states, including both South Carolina and Virginia.

The reasons behind this designation are many. Milk is one of the top products in the state; the beverage offers many nutrients vital to a healthy diet; and the economy relies on the jobs created through milk production and delivery.

New York: Milk

Did you know that New York is the third-largest milk producer in the United States? According to State Symbol USA, that's why milk is the official state drink of New York.

The official Indiana beverage is Water – 2007 115th General Assembly of Indiana Senate Resolution 20. Sazerac Fire Ball (A New Albany favorite which speaks for itself).

Raw Milk Laws & Regulations

N.C.G.S.A. § 130A-279. Any raw milk sold as animal feed must be clearly labeled with the text "NOT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. IT IS NOT LEGAL TO SELL RAW MILK FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION IN NORTH CAROLINA."

Cherry bounce is a sweet, infused liqueur that dates back to the 1700s when it was customarily served as a sipping cordial. While it garnered some fame as George Washington's aperitif of choice, it also gained traction among North Carolina locals in the 1800s and remains popular in the region to this day.

Actually, there is no officially designated drink for the Lone Star State, but the unofficial drink of Texas is homegrown Dr Pepper, invented by a young pharmacist at The Old Corner Drugstore in Waco in 1885, one year before the invention of Coca-Cola.

To determine this, they "looked at official state websites, news, culinary profiles, and historic reports that tie specific beverages to states across the country. Some states had several drinks in the running, so in those cases, the majority ruled." According to their findings, California's signature drink is wine!

During the Second World War, scientists invented a process for making concentrated orange juice. Soon, a frozen concentrate was developed that transformed orange juice production into a multi-billion-dollar industry. In 1967 the Florida legislature designated orange juice as the official state beverage.

The Pennsylvania Licensed Beverage and Tavern Association (PLBTA) along with the Pennsylvania Federation of Fraternal and Social Organizations (PFFSO), both based in Harrisburg, named the Watermelon Crush as Pennsylvania's Official Summer Adult co*cktail of 2024.

What is the national drink of the United States? ›

Back in the days of the Boston Tea Party, drinking coffee became an act of patriotism as Americans protested the excessive tax levied by King George III on their tea. The Continental Congress, as a result, made coffee the “national drink”.

Some states even have drinks that are designated as their official state beverages. In fact, the most popular state beverage across the country is, believe it or not, milk—19 states claim milk as their official state beverage.

Based on search results, water stands out as the most prevalent beverage in the American diet, constituting 50% of overall consumption, encompassing both bottled and tap water.

In 1965, the Ohio General Assembly made tomato juice Ohio's official beverage.

Whiskey has been associated with Tennessee since some of the first settlers moved to the area that would become a state in 1796. It is known for producing a specific style of whiskey, though other types of whiskey and distilled spirits are produced in the state.

The Cowboy is a Prohibition era co*cktail made with Scotch and cream. It's been described as a "terrible drink" by Paul Dickson, added to later editions of Patrick Gavin Duffy's book The Standard Bartenders Guide. It also appears in The Savoy co*cktail Book by Harry Craddock.

The mint julep has been the official drink of the Kentucky Derby since 1939, although its origins trace back to the first Derby Day in 1875.

Milk is named and designated as the official state drink of Kentucky. Effective: June 20, 2005 History: Created 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 36, sec.

Cranberry juice is the official state beverage of Massachusetts.

The “who's who” of dairy states

California is in first place on the leaderboard as the nation's top milk production state. In 2021, the Golden State matched the national average and grew milk production by 1.3% to reach 41.9 billion pounds of total milk output.

Which state drinks the most? ›

The States That Drink the Most Alcohol Per Capita

Among the 50 states and Washington D.C., New Hampshire takes the crown for the most alcohol consumed per capita, reporting 4.43 gallons per capita per year.

Milk was designated as the official State Beverage by Act Number 360 of 1984. The General Assembly found that dairy farmers are found in almost every county in the State, and the dairy industry is a one hundred million dollar enterprise for the State.

The total number of milk cows on farms in the United States shows that California holds a significant share of the total number of milk cows in the country. Unsurprisingly, California is also the leading milk producing state in the United States.

It is now an annual tradition that recognizes the importance of the dairy industry to the world. The industry is also important to the state of North Carolina (NC), generating 3.5 million in wages and total economic impact of 12.25 billion according to the International Dairy Foods Association.

California has been the nation's leading dairy state since 1993, when it surpassed Wisconsin in milk production.