History of Cocktails / Historia de los COCTELES.

Cocktail is actually a type of mixed drink, COCTELES SON EN REALIDAD BEBIDAS MIXTAS, but not every mixed drink is considered to be a cocktail. PERO NO TODAS LAS BEBIDAS MIXTAS SON COCKTELES. Cocktails often contain at least one type of flavoring or liquor, as well as sauces, fruit juices, milk, honey, spices, cream, etc. LOS COCTELES CONTIENEN POR LO MENOS UN TIPO DE SAINETE O LICOR, ASI COMO TAMBIEN SALSAS, JUGO DE FRUTAS, LECHE, MIEL, ESPECIES, CREMA, ETC. The word was first printed in 1803, in “The Farmer’s Cabinet.” LA PALABRA FUE IMPRIMIDA POR PRIMERA VEZ, EN 1803, EN EL *CABINETE DEL GRANJERO* Cocktails became popular in the prohibition era, then mixing drinks was used as an acceptable way to hide the strong taste of bootleg spirits. LOS COCTELES SE VOLVIERON POPULARES EN LA *ERA DE PROHIBICION* (EN LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS), ENTONCES SE MESCLABAN LAS BEBIDAS COMO UNA FORMA ACEPTABLE DE ESCONDER EL SABOR FUERTE DEL ALCOHOL CONTRABANDEADO. Bartenders would often mix the spirits with both alcoholic and non-alcoholic ingredients to create a tasty drink. LOS CANTINEROS SEGUIDO MESCLABAN *SPIRITS* CON INGREDIENTES ALCOLICAS, Y NO ALCOLICAS PARA CREAR UNA BEBIDA SABROSA. Even after prohibition ended, cocktails still remained in bars. DESPUES DE QUE SE ACABO LA PROHIBICION, LOS COCKTELES SE QUEDARON EN LOS BARES. Prior to the 1970s, most cocktails were created using rum, gin, and whiskey. Vodka was also used, but not as often. After that time, vodka became a more popular ingredient and even replaced the other liquors in well-known drinks. ANTES DE LOS SETENTAS, LA MAYORIA DE LOS COCKTELES FUERON CREADOS USANDO RON, GINEBRA, Y WHISKEY. VODKA, TAMBIEN SE USABA PERO NO TAN SEGUIDO. DESPUES DE ESA FECHA EL VODKA SE CONVIRTIO EN UN INGRADIENTE MUY POPULAR REMPLAZANDO OTROS LICORES EN BEBIDAS BIEN CONOCIDAS. Example Cocktails / EJEMPLO DE COCKTELES ABSOLUT BIG BREEZY Drink Type: Cocktail - A Ingredients 5 chunk(s) Watermelon - (more) 2 part(s) Absolut New Orleans - (more) 1 dash(es) Black Pepper - (more) 1 squirt(s) Lemon - (more) 1/2 part(s) Simple Syrup - (more) Instructions Muddle watermelon, lemon juice, pepper and simple syrup. Add ABSOLUTE NEW ORLEANS, Shake and strain into cocktail glass. BOSTON FREEZE Drink Type: Cocktail - B Ingredients 3 oz. Cranberry Juice - (more) 1 1/4 oz. Dark Rum - (more) 1 oz. Coconut Cream - (more) Instructions Mix with 8 oz. of ice until smooth and pour into a wine glass. Garnish with 3 cranberries on a toothpick or a maraschino cherry. GIMLET #2 Drink Type: Cocktail - G Ingredients 4 oz. Gin (Or vodka) - (more) 1 oz. Rose's Lime Juice - (more) Instructions Shake with cracked ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. POMPANO Drink Type: Cocktail - P Ingredients 1 oz. Gin - (more) 1 oz. Grapefruit Juice - (more) 1/2 oz. Dry Vermouth - (more) Instructions Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. YO MAMA COCKTAIL Drink Type: Cocktail - Y Ingredients 1 1/2 oz. Orange Liqueur - (more) 1 splash(es) Orange Juice - (more) Soda Water - (more) Instructions Pour vodka in a highball glass over ice, add soda and top of with orange juice. VOCABULARY - SPIRITS = EL LICOR ESPIRITUOSO QUE HA SIDO SACADO POR DESTILACION, PARTICULARMENTE EL ALCOHOL.