Cocktail is a small amount and chilled alcohol. It is rum (RUM), gin (GIN), tequila (Tequila) vodka (VODKA) whisky (Whisky
) and other spirits or wine as a base, and then with fruit juice, egg whites, bitters, milk, coffee, cocoa, sugar, and other auxiliary materials, to be stirred or shaken and become a kind of drink, and last but not least, lemon slices, fruit or mint leaves can be used. It can be garnished with lemon slices, fruit or mint leaves.
The origin of the drink in the Americas is recognized by most historical sources, around the end of the 18th or early 19th century. There are many different opinions on how these mixed drinks were first prepared and consumed, and where the name "cocktail" comes from.
The classification of cocktails
Cocktails are divided into short drinks and long drinks.
Short drinks are cocktails that are drunk for a short period of time and lose their flavor over time. The drink is made by shaking or stirring and chilling, using a cocktail glass. It is generally accepted that cocktails are best consumed 10-20 minutes after mixing. Most are around 30 degrees alcohol.
Long drinks are cocktails that are made to be consumed leisurely over time. For sodas, juices, etc., long-drinking cocktails are all made in large-capacity glasses such as a flat-bottomed glass or a juice glass. It is a cold drink with ice, or a hot drink with boiled water or hot milk, but it is generally considered good to drink it in about 30 minutes. Compared to short drinks, most of them have a low alcohol concentration, so they are easy to drink. There are a number of different types depending on the method of production.
Types of Long Drinks
Juice Collins
Types in which lemon juice and sugar or syrup are added to spirits, and then topped up with soda water. Famous ones include John Kling's and Tonga Lien.
Cooler
Type of strong liquor with lemon and lime juice and sweetener, topped up with soda water or ginger ale.Cooler, meaning cool drink, does not necessarily have to be served through a straw, and there are also non-alcoholic types that use wine as a base.
Flip
Type of wine or spirit with eggs and sugar. Sprinkled with a little nutmeg at the end if you like, hot or cold.
After-dinner drinks Pousse-Cafe
The type where any kind of spirit, liqueur, or milk is poured into the glass in order of density so that they don't mix together. It is important to know the density of each type of liquor beforehand. There is a difference in density between manufacturers of the same type of wine, so it is important to pay attention to this.
Punch
Punch is made with wine or spirits as the base, and a variety of sweet liquors, juices, and fruits. As a party drink, it is mostly made in large bowls of mixed sweet and spiced drinks, enough for several people. Almost always served cold, but also served hot, Punch is said to be the Sanskrit word for "five" (Pancha), which is derived from the Indian word Punch, a drink made in India by mixing five ingredients such as ale, water, lemon juice and spices.
Sour
Sour cocktails are the type of cocktails made by adding lemon juice, sugar, and other sweet and sour things to spirits. This drink is not used in principle in the United States with soda water. Other countries use soda water and champagne.Sour means sour. Sour cocktails with sour things or sweet things to human shochu are popular in Japan.