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A cocktail is a mixed drink that contains alcohol. The origin of the word is controversial, and the first written mention of the word "cocktail" is in the newspaper The Farmers Cabinet, 1803, in the United States. The first description of the cocktail appeared three years later in the newspaper The Balance and Columbian Repository (Hudson, New York). Traditionally, cocktail ingredients consisted of liquor, sugar, water, and bitters, but throughout the 1800s its definition expanded by adding liqueur. How to Mix Drinks by Jerry Thomas, published in 1862; or, The Bon Vivant's Companion is considered the first bartender's guide to include cocktail recipes. Since then, cocktails have evolved and gained popularity around the world. In 1917, the term “cocktail party” was coined in America in St. It originated with a party hosted by Julius S. Walsh Jr. of St. Louis, Missouri, and over time it came to be used to include all mixed drinks.
Development of the Cocktail and Periods of Popularity Since Business & Consumer Email List its origins, the development of the cocktail has gone through important stages. In the mid-1800s, cocktails that contained only liquor, sugar, water and bitters diversified over time by adding liquor. From the 1860s onwards, cocktails became increasingly popular and more complex drinks emerged. The Prohibition period (1920-1933) was the period when alcoholic beverages were illegal in the United States, but they were still consumed illegally in places called speakeasies (places where alcohol was secretly produced and sold). During this period, cocktails became sweeter and quicker to drink, increasing their popularity. From the late 1960s to the 1970s, cocktails lost popularity, but gained traction again in the 1980s with the return of drinks made with vodka (e.g., martinis). In the 2000s, traditional cocktails became popular again and there was a renaissance in cocktail culture with complex flavors and new ingredients called “mixology”.
Variety and Components of the Cocktail Cocktails vary greatly around the world, and many different drink recipes exist. Cocktails are usually a single alcoholic drink or a mixture of alcoholic beverages mixed with other ingredients such as fruit juices, flavored syrups, tonic water, sorbets, and bitters. Many of the International Bartenders Association's official cocktails are drinks called "highballs" that contain only alcohol and a mixer. Some cocktails contain only spirits and liqueurs, while others add cream, sugar, honey, milk and various herbs. Non-alcoholic cocktails are known as “zero-proof” or “virgin” cocktails or “mocktails” and offer flavors similar to alcoholic beverages. Effects of the Popularity of Cocktails Various factors played a role in cocktails becoming popular.
Development of the Cocktail and Periods of Popularity Since Business & Consumer Email List its origins, the development of the cocktail has gone through important stages. In the mid-1800s, cocktails that contained only liquor, sugar, water and bitters diversified over time by adding liquor. From the 1860s onwards, cocktails became increasingly popular and more complex drinks emerged. The Prohibition period (1920-1933) was the period when alcoholic beverages were illegal in the United States, but they were still consumed illegally in places called speakeasies (places where alcohol was secretly produced and sold). During this period, cocktails became sweeter and quicker to drink, increasing their popularity. From the late 1960s to the 1970s, cocktails lost popularity, but gained traction again in the 1980s with the return of drinks made with vodka (e.g., martinis). In the 2000s, traditional cocktails became popular again and there was a renaissance in cocktail culture with complex flavors and new ingredients called “mixology”.
Variety and Components of the Cocktail Cocktails vary greatly around the world, and many different drink recipes exist. Cocktails are usually a single alcoholic drink or a mixture of alcoholic beverages mixed with other ingredients such as fruit juices, flavored syrups, tonic water, sorbets, and bitters. Many of the International Bartenders Association's official cocktails are drinks called "highballs" that contain only alcohol and a mixer. Some cocktails contain only spirits and liqueurs, while others add cream, sugar, honey, milk and various herbs. Non-alcoholic cocktails are known as “zero-proof” or “virgin” cocktails or “mocktails” and offer flavors similar to alcoholic beverages. Effects of the Popularity of Cocktails Various factors played a role in cocktails becoming popular.