It’s all over the news today – so here’s a nod to something I thought was just a cocktail drink – from Drinkspub.com:
1 oz Stoli® Persik vodka
1 oz Coconut Rum
1/4 – 1/2 oz freshly squeezed Lime juice
1 oz cranberry juice
Here’s my ‘virgin version Pink Iguana’ (since I don’t drink alcohol myself and like to support non-drinkers):
1 oz lemonade
1 oz coconut juice
1/4 – 1/2 oz freshly squeezed lime juice
1 oz cranberry juice
Feel free to try either as you read the following – Discovery News:
Jan. 5, 2009 — When English naturalist Charles Darwin explored the Galapagos Islands in the early 1800s, he, and countless scientists since, overlooked a hefty pink iguana.
The iguana, referred to as “rosada,” meaning “pink” in Spanish, has black stripes and is believed to be extremely rare. It was discovered at Volcan Wolf, Isabela Island’s northernmost volcano, which Darwin missed during his five-week stay at the archipelago in 1835.
Galapagos National Park rangers first stumbled upon the striking land lizard a few decades ago, but this week’s study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences [link to abstract there] is the first to officially document the iguana. “Although 1986 was the year of the first sighting, our work discloses to the world the existence of this new species for the first time,” lead author Gabriele Gentile told Discovery News.
Here’s to diversity and further studies on the iguana! 
{ 2 comments… read them below or add one }
Yay, another non-drinker. As an Australian, Skeptic and Atheist I was starting to feel like a heretic for not drinking
.
Ahh good another stereotype disposed of ^_^
Thor’Ungal
YAY!
In fact, when I’m FINISHED with all this work – I might make it a regular feature: ‘non-alcoholic drinks with cool reference names’, to go with ‘low-fat and low-sugar healthy but tasty Dungeons and Dragon session snacks’ that I’ve been collecting for a while…
You must log in to post a comment.