Part 6, “how to make a good cocktail in- house”.

In our last edition, you have been briefed with all you need to know to commence “Bar at home”.It’s time to drive into cocktail making. Cocktails are alcoholic mixed drinks, which are usually a mix-and-match concoction of a least two different liqueurs or sprits. However, not all mixed drinks are cocktails. A cocktail usually contains one or more types of liquor and flavorings and one or more liqueurs*, fruit juices, sauces, honey, milk, cream or spices, etc. The question of who invented the original cocktail is one that is asked by a great many people , and almost as many are convinced that they know the definitive answer. The problem is , however that no two answers will ever be the same. A great many people will come up with out hesitation with the colorful story of princess “Xoctl” , the Mexican princess who, according to legend , offered a drink to American officers at her father’s court. A classic misunderstanding rooted; the soldier thought that “Xoctl” was in fact the name of the drink rather than the princess’s name. Unfortunately, this story probably owes more to vivid imagination than to the truth.

The popularity of cocktail begun after Prohibition in the United States. During Prohibition the art of mixing drinks became more and more important to mask the taste of bootlegged alcohol. The bartenders at a speakeasy would mix it with other ingredients, both alcoholic and non-alcoholic. After the repeal of Prohibition, the skills developed in illegal bars became widespread and heralded the golden era of the cocktail, the 1920's. The 1920s and 1930s were the golden age of cocktail, and some of the ones that were formulated then are still drunk in the bars today.
Do you know? One of the oldest known cocktails, the Cognac-based “Sazerac”, dates from 1850s New Orleans, as many as 70 years prior to the Prohibition era.

Most ever Popular Drinks, classics!

Bloody Mary
Pina Colada
Sidecar
Mojito
Margarita
Daiquiri
White Russian
Gaipirinha
Mint Julep
Fruit Sangria
Long Island Iced Tea

Note:- Liqueur, The Liqueurs are defined as sweetened and flavored sprits. They should not be confused by liquor like rum or other sprits. The term “liqueur”, or “cordial”, refers to an alcoholic beverage produced by combining a distilled spirit with a strong flavoring agent (usually a sweetener). Liqueurs are generally between 30 and 60 proof, though there are many exceptions. They can usually be enjoyed on their own, but many are frequently mixed with other sprits and mixers to create exciting and festive beverages.