The origin of the name ping pong is unknown, but in the riverlands between New Orleans and Baton Rouge, many people know what it is: a pink, frozen drink that has the flavor of nectar. Nectar, in turn, is universally recognized among Orleanians as a distinctive flavor, a blend of almond and vanilla. Nectar was one of the most popular flavors for ice-cream sodas in the days when drugstores still made such things. Now nectar is an essential flavor in the vast array of syrups poured over finel