The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp paid tribute to town’s historic Eastside neighborhood by rebranding because the Jacksonville Honey Drippers for 2 Memorial Day weekend video games towards the Memphis Redbirds.
As a part of the celebration, the group donned specifically designed Honey Drippers hats and jerseys. Followers attending Honey Drippers Weekend at VyStar Veterans Memorial Area have been additionally handled to town’s iconic frozen deal with.
Honey drippers, Jacksonville’s beloved reply to the summer season warmth, are easy but refreshing. Made by freezing Kool-Assist or fruit punch in a plastic cup, they’re a nostalgic staple typically present in neighborhood freezers or bought by the native “honey dripper girl.” This selfmade dessert is simple to make, however wealthy in cultural taste.
Variations of this deal with are loved throughout the nation underneath totally different names: “thrill” in Savannah, “freeze cup” in Michigan, “huckabuck” in Louisiana and components of Georgia, “chilly cups” in Cleveland, and “limber” in Puerto Rico. Different names like “Dixie cup,” “Lilly Dilly,” and “Cherry Berry” pop up throughout areas. However right here in Jacksonville, the title “honey dripper” is uniquely ours.
In the event you missed the festivities this previous weekend, don’t fear, Honey Dripper Weekend returns on August thirtieth and thirty first for one more spherical of baseball and native taste.
