DOTD For Wednesday, October 8, 2025

This Drink'll Grab Ya!

Today’s DOTD - Drink Of The Day - is another great Waikiki Trader Vic’s recipe for a tiki cocktail known as The Octopus, the perfect drink for World Octopus Day, which is celebrated on the eighth of October. Yes, October is the tenth month in the modern calendar, but it used to be the eighth month in the old Roman calendar – hence OCTober.

Octopuses are known for their eight semi-autonomous arms, decentralized nervous system, and highly developed intelligence. Octopuses have been shown to learn complex lessons and even use discarded coconut shells as little mobile homes. But the prize for smartest octopus - at least, that humans are aware - of probably goes to legendary sports prognosticator, Paul the Octopus.

Paul was a common octopus who livd at the Sea Life Centre in Oberhausen, Germany, where he proved his mettle as a sports bookmaker, starting in 2008. Paul would be presented with two food-containing boxes decorated with the flags of the teams in an upcoming match. Whichever box he ate from first was considered his prediction for the game. His human staff began by asking him to predict World Cup soccer games – and he did not disappoint.

Paul was able to correctly predict the winning team in four out of Germany’s six Euro matches in 2008. After that, he was unbeatable. Paul was correct in his predictions for all seven of Germany’s matches in the 2010 World Cup and he correctly predicted Spain as the winner of the 2010 FIFA World Cup final. He ultimately provided twelve correct predictions out of fourteen matches, a success rate of nearly 86%.

Unfortunately, Paul passed away at the age of two-and-a-half, a normal lifespan for his species, but long before he was old enough to legally place any bets on the games.

In a salute to Paul, and all the octopuses - or octopi - let’s make the DOTD for today, The Octopus!

Ingredients

Here’s what you’re going to need for this drink: