HOW TO MAKE A TRUE COCKTAIL?

 The origin of the cocktail  is claimed by England,  Mexico , America  and France.  Thete are many stories  but no one knows  the authenticity  of any.

However,  it was in the United states that cocktails  gained major popularity. 

At this stage the cocktail  was as much a pre mixed stimulant  mixture  for taking on sporting occasions  as it was  a bar drink.

Universal  interest in cocktails came in the 1920's when prohibition  in the United states  changed every ones drinking habits. 

The term "Cocktail " today is recognized  by all means as mixed drinks. The cocktail  barman defines  cocktail  as a short drink of three and half to four fluid ounces.  Anything larger being called a "mixed drink" or "longdrink".

A true cocktail  is made by one of two methods: 1. shaking  2. stirring.

When  a  beverage ordered by a customer  has two or more ingredients  in its make up. The art of  making  a good cocktail is to blend all the ingredients  together  by shaking  so that upon tasting no one ingredient  is predominant  this means, therefore  that a knowledge  of the correct portion of the ingredients  is essential. 

A rule  of thumb  to determine  whether a cocktail  should be shaken or stirred is that if it contains   a fruit juice as one of the ingredients then it should be shaken, whilst  if the ingredients  are wine based and clear then it should be stirred.

Keeping these instructions in mind, prepare a best cocktail.