Cocktail are known and become popular in the 14th century. A cocktail is an alcoholic mixed drink that contains two or more ingredients. Alcoholic beverages that are often used to make cocktails are gin, whiskey, rum, and vodka in particular. There are so many stories behind the origin of the name Cocktail.One of the story is, The British publication, Bartender, published a story in 1936 of English sailors, of decades before, being served mixed drinks in Mexico. The drinks were stirred with a Cola de Gallo (Cock's tail), a long root of similar shape to the bird's tail.
Every type of cocktail used a different glass ,because Glass will give maximum visual impact for cocktail. Types of cocktail glasses:
1.Cocktail glass:Elegant and essential , around 120-150 ml with a stem long enough and opening wide enough to display a garnish. 2.Old fashioned /rocks glass : this is used for any cocktails served , around 170-230 ml.
3.Balloon :basically a red-wine glass of 240-300 ml capacity.coloured drinks look particularly attractive in these glass.
4.Champagne saucer :an elegant and unmistakable some cocktails are traditionally served in a champagne saucer.
The most popular drink of cocktails are the Cosmopolitan cocktails, Rum based cocktails, Champagne cocktails, Manhattan cocktails, Vodka cocktails, Summer cocktails ,Flying dutch man cocktails, Margarita cocktails, Bellini cocktails, Christmas cocktails, Mimosa and Mojito cocktails.
Flying Dutch man Recipe:
Ingredients: ice cube -2 measures gin
-½ measure triple sec on cointreau's
Method : Fill a Old-fashioned glass with ice cubes ,add the gin and the Cointreau and stir well.