A Lynchburg lemonade is a cocktail (a

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) made with, among other ingredients,

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and a citrus-flavored soda or juice. It is named after

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, home of the Jack Daniel's distillery. A typical recipe is:Jack Daniel's Lynchburg Lemonade recipe
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* 1 part

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* 4 parts

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soda. It thus belongs to the

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family of mixed drinks.Lynchburg Lemonade
, ''ifood.tv'' It is normally served over ice and garnished with a lemon and possibly a cherry.

History and controversy

The drink was created and given its name by

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restaurant and lounge owner Tony Mason in 1980. It was the subject of the 1987 court case ''Mason v. Jack Daniel Distillery''. 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 a

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. A year later, Jack Daniel's launched a national campaign to promote the drink. Mason subsequently filed suit in the Madison County Circuit Court, seeking over

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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. In ''Mason 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.

References

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