Equal parts iced tea and fresh lemonade — golf's greatest contribution to bars
Arnold Palmer (1929–2016) was one of America's greatest golfers and the inadvertent inventor of one of its most beloved drinks. He ordered the combination so consistently — either at his home in Latrobe, Pennsylvania or at Augusta National — that waitresses began calling it 'the usual' before eventually naming it after him. Today it is served at every diner, club, and café across America.
The ratio is flexible — Palmer himself reportedly preferred more tea than lemonade. The tea should be unsweetened so the lemonade provides all the sweetness. For a John Daly (the boozy version), add lemonade vodka — but the original needs nothing. Fresh-squeezed lemonade is worth the extra effort.