By Phil Riske | Senior Reporter/Writer
The Arizona House on Thursday ignored the state’s dairy industry and voted to make lemonade the state drink. The bill (HB2692) came at the request of a Gilbert student who wants Arizona to join 27 other states that have adopted state drinks. They are, according to Wikipedia:
Alabama Conecuh Ridge Whiskey (State Spirit)
Arkansas Milk
Delaware Milk
Florida Orange juice
Kentucky Milk (State Drink) Ale-8-One(An original Kentucky soft drink)
Louisiana Milk
Maine Moxie
Maryland Milk
Massachusetts Cranberry juice
Minnesota Milk
Mississippi Milk
Nebraska Milk (State Beverage) Kool-Aid (State Soft Drink)
New Hampshire Apple cider
New York Milk
North Carolina Milk
North Dakota Milk
Ohio Tomato juice
Oklahoma Milk
Oregon Milk
Pennsylvania Milk
Rhode Island Coffee milk
South Carolina Milk (State Beverage)
South Carolina-grown tea (State Hospitality Beverage)
South Dakota Milk
Tennessee Milk
Vermont Milk
Virginia Milk
Rye Whiskey (State Spirit)
Wisconsin Milk
