The Brunch Box
An Easy and Flavorful Amaro Set-Up that's Built for Day-Drinking
The Brunch Box
The origin stories of many cocktails are apocryphal while others are informed by facts and hard evidence. The Lunchbox is one of those drinks that was born from the tradition of tales of a bartender mix-up or the accidental addition of a new ingredient resulting in an entirely new creation. The “happy accident” behind the Lunchbox took place in the late 1990s when Edna Scott, the late owner of the beloved Oklahoma City dive Edna’s, was attempting to make a Flaming Dr. Pepper shot (high-proof rum, amaretto, and beer) and instead turned out a mix of amaretto, beer, and orange juice. This deceptively simple build starts with a shot glass filled with amaretto resting at the bottom of a frozen beer mug topped with equal-parts Coors Light and orange juice. Edna’s daughter Tammy Lucas now runs the family bar, and since that fateful day, they’ve sold more than three million Lunchboxes at Edna’s and their signature drink has is featured on the menu in at least a dozen variations that switch up different liqueurs with different juices.