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Cocktails

A cocktail is a mixed drink that originally contained distilled spirits, sugar, water, and bitters, and was flavored with citrus. Today, cocktails usually contain one or more types of liquor and one or more mixers like fruit juice, soda, or cream. A cocktail can be classified as either a short drink or long drink, and by the type of liquor or flavors used. Basic rules for making cocktails include not combining more than 7 ounces of alcohol, not mixing grain-based and wine-based spirits, and using no more than 5 ingredients. Cocktail-making requires tools like a shaker, mixing glass, jigger, and various knives and openers.

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Cocktails

A cocktail is a mixed drink that originally contained distilled spirits, sugar, water, and bitters, and was flavored with citrus. Today, cocktails usually contain one or more types of liquor and one or more mixers like fruit juice, soda, or cream. A cocktail can be classified as either a short drink or long drink, and by the type of liquor or flavors used. Basic rules for making cocktails include not combining more than 7 ounces of alcohol, not mixing grain-based and wine-based spirits, and using no more than 5 ingredients. Cocktail-making requires tools like a shaker, mixing glass, jigger, and various knives and openers.

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COCKTAIL

A cocktail is a style of mixed drink. Originally a mixture of distilled spirits, sugar,

water, and bitters and is typically flavored


with citrus. cocktail today usually contains one or more types of liquor and one or more

mixers, such as bitters, fruit juice, fruit,


soda, ice, sugar, honey, milk, cream, or herbs.
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COCKTAIL
1. History

2. Types of cocktail
3. Basic rules 4. Technique 5. Tools & accessories 6. Cocktail glasses 7. The Screw Driver 8. Conclusion
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HISTORY Invention of the cocktail is not known. The British empire was likely to have been Amongst the first to have shown interest for the new ways of drink preparations. Because

of it's hegemony it was one of the first to


Discover new spirits like Rum, which caused

the punch to be born, or ever more exotic


fruit juices.
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TYPES OF COCKTAILS

Short drinks
Long drinks Classified as per liquor Classified as per flavors

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BASIC RULES
Combining 2 "bad" products can never come to a positive result. Neither a short drink nor a long drink should contain more than 7 Oz. of alcohol. Never mix grain based spirits (gin, vodka,whisky)

with a wine based spirit .


It is wise not to mix more than 5 different ingredients.

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TECHNIQUES By the glass:


For individual customer In a mixing glass or cup For a group of customer serving same cocktail In a cocktail shaker For a group of customer serving same

cocktail
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COCKTAIL MAKING TOOLS The shaker A mixing glass

A fruit press
An ice bucket An ice tong A cork screw A bottle opener

A fruit knife & plate


A sugar sprinkler
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ADDITIONAL TOOLS
Soda maker A measuring jigger A straw holder A very thin & long knife to carve fruit for garnish and side decoration. A bottle cap for opened wine of champagne bottles. An (electronic) mixer /

blender.
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THE COCKTAIL GLASSES


The basic rule is that cocktail glasses should be transparent,

colorless and unmarked, so


that the beautiful colors of the cocktail get the appreciation they deserve. If so required you can use glasses with a colored foot or markings for exotic and refreshing long

drinks.

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SCREW DRIVER COCKTAIL


Positive-Very refreshing due to the combination of fruit juice and Vodka. Ingredients 3 Oz. vodka orange juice to stop up ProcedurePour the vodka over ice cubes

in a tumbler and top up with


orange juice. Stir well and decorate with orange slices.

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CONCLUSION
Definition The Screw Driver History

Cocktail glasses

COCKTAIL

Types

Tools & accessories Technique

basic rules

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