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OCKTAIL HISTORY
Cocktails have been inspired by British
punches, bunch Bowls of spirits mixed with fruit
juice, spices, and other flavours, consumed in
punch houses in the 18th century.
The term cocktail was even first seen in a British
newspaper printed March of 1798 but the term
was officially defined in 1806.
It was described as « a stimulating liquor
composed of any kind of sugar, water and
bitters ».
The true art of bartending began after Jerry
Thomas, an American Bartender wrote the first
comprehensive recipe books named « The
bartender’s guide », which is basically a book
resuming how to mix drinks, it became a
reference in the bartender sector.
He has been inspired by his many travels
around the world which is how he came up with
so many innovations and new ingredients that
helped him to improve his mixture. But the
cocktails were really born when we discovered
ice and more specifically a way to keep ice from
melting while moving from one place to another.
Following this advance, the bartending sector
expanded really fast to create a « cocktail
culture », By the end of the 19th century many
names of cocktails were integrated into
restaurant's menu.
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