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Cocktails are small amounts of cold wine. It is a beverage based on rum, gin, agave, vodka, whisky and other spirits or wines, with fruit juice, egg white, bitter essence, milk, coffee, sugar and other auxiliary materials. , stir or shake. Finally, lemon slices, fruits or mint leaves can be used as decoration.

Cocktails originated in America play an important role in social activities all over the world. In social occasions, people often use cocktails as welcome wine to welcome guests. Today, cocktails have become the most common drinks for upper-class guests and large-scale receptions. Since its birth, cocktails have formed more than 30 types and thousands of recipes through continuous development and perfection, which not only embodies the exquisite skills of bartenders from various countries, but also incorporates rich world culture and art. Therefore, in the world of wine, cocktails not only meet people's consumption needs, but also cater to people's pursuit of wine art appreciation. The history and culture of cocktails

There are many different theories about the origin of cocktails. One of the most popular theories is that during the American Revolutionary War, a waitress named Betsy Flanagan in a small hotel in New York State received many officers to drink and found that there were not many kinds of drinks. At this time, she used her quick wits to pour the rest of the wine together, and pulled out a chicken tail hair and stirred it. After drinking, the officers cheered again and again and asked what kind of wine it was. She easily replied, "cocktail." Because cocktails pay great attention to color, fragrance and taste; Because of the combination of shape and shape, cocktail is also called art wine. In the original cocktail market, cocktails were mainly spicy drinks exclusively for men. Later, as cocktails were widely consumed and gradually entered various social occasions, sweet drinks suitable for women's tastes were derived to satisfy those who could not afford alcohol. This is the lock-up period in the United States:1920 65438+1October 17 to1933 65438+February 5. During this period, the technology of making non-alcoholic mixed drinks made rapid progress, which laid the foundation for today's soft drinks, which were called soft drinks at that time. It uses cocktails to make non-alcoholic drinks.

Cocktail is a drink made of two or more kinds of wine or wine mixed juice. Specifically, cocktails are mixed drinks with spirits as the basic ingredients, liqueur and other auxiliary materials as the additional ingredients, as well as spices, colorants and special seasoning products in a certain amount. Merriam-Webster's dictionary in the United States mentioned that cocktail is a small amount of iced wine, which is mainly made of whiskey or other spirits and wine. By stirring or shaking, other auxiliary materials such as juice, egg white, bitter essence, sugar, etc. are added, and finally decorated with lemon slices or mint leaves.

Quoting the words of American cocktail authority Esbury, this paper makes a comprehensive and in-depth introduction to the word cocktail: cocktail should be a tonic to stimulate appetite and must not run counter to it. According to the definition, Qing makes wine very sweet or blends it with a lot of juice, so don't stay away from the category of cocktails; Cocktails can not only stimulate appetite, but also inspire people and create a warm atmosphere, otherwise it will be meaningless. Carefully prepared cocktails are the most beautiful drinks, and cocktails must have an excellent taste. Therefore, the taste buds of the tongue should be fully opened to taste the stimulating taste. If it is too sweet, too bitter and too fragrant, it will cover up the tasting ability and reduce the quality of wine; Cocktails need to be cooled enough, so it is most inappropriate to use a goblet to heat wine. Ice should be added when preparing, and the amount of ice should be strictly controlled according to the formula. The ice cubes should melt to the required extent. ? The history of cocktails is only over a century. The history of cocktails is only over a century, and it has been popular all over the world for only a few decades. People's attitudes towards cocktails have always been mixed. Some people think that mixing cocktails is a kind of "wine blindness" behavior, which crushes extremely precious cognac, whisky and wine, and the color, fragrance and taste carefully brewed for many years are destroyed in an instant. They are against drinking mixed wine. Some people think it's great to drink cocktails. It created a new color of wine. In the field of fragrance and taste, there is also an artistic conception that can only be expressed but not expressed. Drink cocktails.

The date when cocktails were introduced into China can't be verified, but cocktails are very popular in European countries and have recently become popular in China. Because of the nature of cocktail, it must be a creative thing, not subject to any restrictions. In the days when cocktails were introduced to China, under the strong imagination and creativity of China people, many varieties were also developed. However, if cocktails want to have an ideal market acceptance in China, they must cater to the habits and tastes of China people, especially to occupy the minds of young people in China, that is, to have a cocktail belonging to China people. 3. Classic wine for cocktails

Cocktails originated in America. With the development of economic globalization, cocktail culture has also been introduced to various countries, and different innovations and developments have been made in different countries.

Different countries have different cultural influences on cocktails, so cocktails have different characteristics in different countries. Here are some classic cocktails: 3. 1. Martini from Italy has the reputation of "the best masterpiece in cocktails". Someone said, "Cocktails start with martinis and end with martinis." The prototype of martini is gin and some kind of wine. At first, it was mainly sweet, with sweet absinthe as auxiliary material. With the changes of the times, spicy taste has gradually become the mainstream. Moreover, in 1979, the United States published the complete works of martinis and introduced 268 kinds of martinis. The name of martini is said to come from Italian vermouth manufacturer Martini Rossi, who specially called his own wine martini cocktail.

3.2. Margaret from Mexico: Margaret, known as "after cocktail", is one of the most famous traditional cocktails in the world except martini. He is the champion of 1949 national cocktail contest. In addition to our usual standard margaritas, there are nearly twenty kinds of modulation methods, among which margaritas with various fruit flavors and margaritas with various other colors are the majority.

3.3. Singapore Commander is a famous cocktail. It was prepared by Yan Chongwen, an overseas Chinese, when he was a bartender at Raffles Hotel in Singapore during 19 15. The formula has been changed several times. At present, the general version of the formula was improved and finalized by Yan's nephew while working at Raffles Hotel in Singapore. At the request of customers, he improved gin and tonic and produced a sweet and sour wine, which became an instant hit. However, the original menu has disappeared, and now the Singapore Commander menu of Raffles Hotel is restored by the old bartender from memory. It turns out that Singapore Commander is a kind of bartending specially designed for women. This wine tastes fresh and has the effect of relieving fatigue.

3.4. Bloody Mary, born in Harry new york Bar, is the name of cocktail. This cocktail is made of vodka, tomato juice, lemon slices and celery root. Bright red tomato juice looks like blood, hence the name. "bloody Mary" is the name of a ghost, which comes from a legend. This kind of wine is very popular in underground bars, and it is called "the tomato juice that can't be drunk".

3.5. There are also the following three kinds of cocktails from America: Qin Fisher is a cocktail whose name is the homonym of soda water. The base wine in the raw material is gin, hence the name. Also known as "gin sparkling wine". This wine is a cocktail based on gin, and finally added with freshly squeezed lemon juice and soda water. It is named because when soda water is added, the carbonic acid gas inside will escape and make a "squeaky" sound. Manhattan is also one of the most classic cocktails. It is made of ordinary whisky or bitter essence of bourbon Angus Tula bark, bitter essence of orange, sweet absinthe or absinthe without sugar, and can be shaken or stirred. The essence lies in the proportion of various components. And tequila sunrise, also known as tequila sunrise. A small amount of tequila produced in Mexico is mixed with a large amount of fresh orange juice and brown sugar water. Decorated with orange corners or red cherries, a tall champagne glass will give it an elegant temperament. Especially in summer, it is bright and colorful, and gradually turns from yellow to red, like the color of the sky at sunrise, which is very attractive. Like a girl's enthusiasm and pure sunshine. Tequila sunrise cocktail is made by pouring tequila and orange juice into a sour glass, and then slowly pouring pomegranate syrup into the glass along the glass wall with a spoon to make pomegranate syrup sink to the bottom of the glass. This tequila sunrise cocktail was born. This tequila sunrise cocktail has the same name as the music composed by Igurus. A small amount of pomegranate syrup is injected into the bottom of the sour wine glass, which is very beautiful from the side. 4, cocktail modulation

4. 1, cocktail base wine

Cocktails are mixed wines, which need a certain base wine, and cocktail base wines with different attributes are also different. For example: cocktails based on gin, such as Jinfeisi, Alaska, Singapore Commander, etc. Cocktails dominated by whisky, such as old-fashioned cocktails, Robroy, new york, etc. Cocktails based on brandy, such as Alexander, Alabama, brandy sour wine, etc. Cocktails based on rum, such as Bagatti cocktail, DeCherie, Mai Tai, etc. Cocktails dominated by vodka, such as Black Russia, Bloody Mary, Og, etc. Take tequila as the wine base, such as mockingbird, frozen blue Margaret, straw hat, wild raspberry tequila, etc. 4.2, cocktail preparation method 4.2. 1, shake method Use a cocktail shaker to mix various materials by shaking your arm. Shaker usually comes with or with an ice filter. Generally speaking, cocktails made of materials that are not easy to mix with each other are prepared by shaking well. "Fast" is the key point, so as not to melt too much ice and dilute the taste of wine. "Cool tea" refers to the proper mixing of various materials through the proper operation of the bartender. 4.2.2. Mixing method Mixing glass or thick-walled glass, mixing stick or spoon and ice filter are necessary tools for mixing wine. Generally speaking, cocktails made of easily mixed materials are prepared by blending. Borneolum or 1/2 ice cubes are the best ice cubes to use the mixing method.

4.2.3. Blending method and blending method are very simple, that is, the main materials and auxiliary materials can be directly poured into the planting cup.

4.2.4. Floating method The floating method is to directly pour the ingredients into the glass in turn. Due to the different densities of ingredients, it can be seen that cocktails have gradient colors and layers. In most cases, cocktails are prepared by floating method, and customers can freely choose whether to taste them in layers or after mixing.

4.2.5. Mixing method Mixing method is to use an electric mixer to complete the mixing of various materials. Cocktails prepared by mixing method are mostly long drinks containing fruit, ice cream and fresh fruit juice. The used fruit should be treated first, then put into the blender, and finally put into the ice. Cocktails made by mixing method are slush cocktails.

With the development of time, the globalization of world economy and the great integration of world culture, many new unique modulation methods and cocktails with diversified characteristics have been developed in the constant interweaving. In a word, cocktail culture develops with the development of the world, and I can only introduce some traditional brewing methods to you here. ?

Summary:

After more than 200 years of development, modern cocktails are no longer a simple mixture of several wines and ethanol drinks. Although there are many kinds and different recipes, they are all masterpieces carefully designed by bartenders. Their color, fragrance and taste are all prepared, and they are elegant, beautifully decorated, round and harmonious, which is more enjoyable and gratifying. Even its unique end cup shape, simple and decent decoration and embellishment are full of poetry and painting.