What is Cocktail?

Cocktail is a simply an alcoholic mixed drinks prepared either by saking or mixing or blending or direct building. The origin of the word cocktal is obscure or vague. It appears itself as a strange word & consists a lot of mystry & full of fascination. Its believed that Americans are the first to innovate a habit of consuming cocktails. Cocktails are simply an intoxicating beverage or mixed drink, compound of different sprits mixed with some other liqueurs or bitters & artificial or natural essence to produce an outstanding drink. Normally cocktails may be of long or short & strong or weak naturally. It may be very dry to sugary sweet or fizzy or frothy & can retain all colors of rainbow.

Preparing a cocktail or any other mixed drinks is a skillful task to be performed by any professional bartender. While mixing a mixed drinks, two basic principle rules should be followed, which are mentioned below:

1. Those mixed drinks which are clear such as Manhattan Dry, Martini Dry etc. and do not contain fruit juice or cream or milk etc. As modifying and flavoring agent should be stirred with ice in a mixing glass or built up.
2. Those mixed drinks containing additional flavouring & modifying agents like- fruit juices, egg white, cream, milk etc. should be shaken in a shaker or blended by using an electrical blender to acquire a correct body & perfect blend.