Dawn services, red poppies and Anzac biscuits all mark an exceptionally important day in New Zealand's history. But one tradition that is perhaps lesser-known is the sipping of a gunfire cocktail after attending the Anzac day dawn service.
The term ‘gunfire’ is a common word for an early morning tea (or coffee) in the army, but a soldier decided to add a drop of rum – and the gunfire cocktail was born.
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