This is a list of state beverages as designated by the various
states of the
United States. The first known usage of declaring a specific beverage a "state beverage" within the US began in 1965 with Ohio designating tomato juice as its official beverage. The most popular choice for state beverage designation is milk (or a flavored milk, in the case of
Rhode Island). In total, 20 out of the 33 (not including
Rhode Island) entities with official beverages (32 states and the
District of Columbia) have selected milk.
^In 2008, Louisiana made Sazerac the official New Orleans cocktail. Unlike state symbols which are found in Title 49 (State Administration) of the Revised Statutes, this is found in Title 33 (Municipalities and Parishes):
RS 33:1420.2
^New York State Law § 82, New York State Assembly. - New York State Symbols, New York State Secretary of State. - New York State Symbols, I Love New York government tourism marketing office. -
Marc Butler (June 8, 2008), June Is the Time to Recognize New York's Dairy Industry, New York State Assembly.
^"Official State Symbols of North Carolina". North Carolina State Library. State of North Carolina. -
"Chapter 145. State symbols and other adoptions". North Carolina Legislature. 2001. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
This is a list of state beverages as designated by the various
states of the
United States. The first known usage of declaring a specific beverage a "state beverage" within the US began in 1965 with Ohio designating tomato juice as its official beverage. The most popular choice for state beverage designation is milk (or a flavored milk, in the case of
Rhode Island). In total, 20 out of the 33 (not including
Rhode Island) entities with official beverages (32 states and the
District of Columbia) have selected milk.
^In 2008, Louisiana made Sazerac the official New Orleans cocktail. Unlike state symbols which are found in Title 49 (State Administration) of the Revised Statutes, this is found in Title 33 (Municipalities and Parishes):
RS 33:1420.2
^New York State Law § 82, New York State Assembly. - New York State Symbols, New York State Secretary of State. - New York State Symbols, I Love New York government tourism marketing office. -
Marc Butler (June 8, 2008), June Is the Time to Recognize New York's Dairy Industry, New York State Assembly.
^"Official State Symbols of North Carolina". North Carolina State Library. State of North Carolina. -
"Chapter 145. State symbols and other adoptions". North Carolina Legislature. 2001. Retrieved August 18, 2018.