Fresh New Cocktail Benefits Florida Waterways
Two popular Fort Myers based restaurants are known for giving back. One way is through their cocktail program and they are striking again. This fresh new cocktail benefits Florida waterways and it’s this week’s Fabulous Find.
The drink was created by the team at Doc Ford’s Rum Bar & Grille and Dixie Fish Co. The beneficiary is Captain’s For Clean Water.
Captains For Clean Water is a grassroots nonprofit that was founded in 2016 by fishing guides who were concerned about the state’s water management. Specifically, the water discharged from Lake Okeechobee to the Caloosahatchee and into the Gulf of Mexico.
The practice is said to be one of the culprits behind the blue-green algae and red tide that kills fish, causes allergies in humans and impacts tourism. No one wants to vacation where there is foul water and it damages are fragile eco system.
Cocktail Benefits Florida Waterways Details
The new cocktail is called Send It South and it is described as “refreshing.” I have not tried it yet but it sounds accurate. The base of the drink is mango rum and silver rum. Next, there is Blue Curaçao, pineapple and soda water.
$1 of each Send It South sold goes to the nonprofit organization’s mission of restoring and protecting Florida waters.
Dixie and Doc Ford’s are owned by HM Restaurant Group which has sponsored a number of projects benefiting local communities. One is the Hospital Drinks. This one earmarks $1 from select drinks at Doc Ford’s to Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida and All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg.
The program has raised over $123,000 since its inception. Now it’s Captain’s For Clean Water turn.
Send it South is available at Dixie Fish Company on Fort Myers Beach and Doc Ford’s four locations on Sanibel Island, Fort Myers Beach, the St. Petersburg Pier and Jungle Terrace in St. Petersburg.
