What are cocktails and cocktail parties?

To understand cocktails, we should first understand her definition-cocktails are drinks which are made up of two or more kinds of wine or drinks, fruit juice and soda, and have certain nutritional value and appreciation value.

Cocktails originated in America, which is acknowledged by most historical materials, and the time is about the end of 18th century or the beginning of 19th century. How to start mixing and drinking this kind of mixed drinks with good color, fragrance and taste, and the origin of the name "cocktail" are controversial. Here are some examples for readers:

# One day, after a banquet, there were different kinds of wines left on the table, some with 1/4 left and some with 1/2 left. A man who cleans the table mixed all kinds of leftover wine with three or five glasses, but it tasted better than the original single wine. Then, guys, according to different combinations, several kinds in a row, and so on. After that, these mixed wines were distributed to everyone, and the results were highly evaluated. As a result, this method of mixed drinking became famous and spread. As for why it is called "cocktail" instead of "buddy wine", it is not clear.

# There is another saying that it happened in the 19th century. Clifford, an American, runs a hotel on the Hudson River. The Keke family has three things to be proud of, which are called the three wonders of Keke. First, he has a big, plump and imposing rooster, who is a famous hand in a cockfighting farm; second, his wine cellar is said to have the most outstanding wine in the world; third, he boasts that his daughter, Ian Millie, is the first stunning beauty in the city, which seems to be unique in the world. There is a young man named Akinruth in the town who comes to this hotel for a leisurely time every night. He is a crew member of the Hudson River cargo ship. Over the years, he and Ernie Millie fell in love. This young man is good-natured and practical in his work. Old Kerry really likes him, but he often plays tricks on him and says, "Young man, do you want to eat swan meat?" Let me give you a condition. You should try to be a captain as soon as possible. " The young man was persistent, studied hard and worked hard. After several years, he finally became a captain, and Ernie Millie naturally became his wife. At the wedding, the old man was very happy. He took out all the best vintage wines in the wine cellar, blended them into "peerless wine", and decorated the glass with rooster's tail feathers, which was extremely beautiful. Then drink to the daughter and the wonderful son-in-law, and shout "Long live the chicken tail!" Since then, cocktails have become popular.

preparation method of cocktail

1. Stirring

pour the required wine and auxiliary materials into a mixing glass with ice cubes, and stir slowly in a certain direction with a mixing spoon. At this time, the other hand should hold the mixing glass tightly. When the hand feels cold, it means that it has reached the cooling degree, and it can be poured into the required cup through the wine filter.

2。 Shake

There are two purposes to use the "shake" method to mix wine. One is to lower the taste of alcohol with high alcohol content so as to make it easy to eat; The second is to make the materials that are difficult to mix quickly fuse together. Therefore, when using the shaker, you should first put the ice cubes and materials into the kettle body, and then add the filter screen and lid. The filter screen must be placed straight, otherwise the material of the pot body will seep out when shaking. After everything is ready, follow the following procedures:

(1) Press the thumb of the right hand on the lid of the hip flask:

(2) Clamp the kettle body with the ring finger and the little finger;

(3) Put the middle finger and forefinger together and support the pot body;

(4) The middle finger and ring finger of the left hand are placed at the bottom of the body;

(5) Hold the strainer with your thumb, and clamp the pot body with your forefinger and little finger.

After that, you can keep shaking up and down, but you must never touch the flagon with your palm, otherwise the hand temperature will melt the ice in the flagon through the flagon, which will make the cocktail lighter. When shaking, the shaker in your hand should be placed between your shoulders and your chest, with horizontal lines, and then do regular piston movements back and forth, about 15~2 times. When the surface of the shaker is coated with a thin layer of frost fog, you should immediately open the lid of the shaker, then hold the strainer with your forefinger and pour it into the previously cold glass, thus completing the whole operation procedure of "shaking" the shaker.

3。 Blender

It is relatively easy to mix wine with a blender. Just put the required materials into the blender in order, seal the top cover and start the power switch. However, when the prepared cocktail is poured into the glass, be careful not to pour the ice cubes with it. If necessary, you can use an ice filter to filter out the ice cubes first.

4. Blending and

Slowly pour the wine into the glass according to different densities to form a hierarchy. During operation, pay attention to: the wine with the highest density should be placed in the lower layer, and the wine should be poured slowly along the glass wall. This is how the well-known rainbow wine is made.

Cocktail features

After more than 2 years of development, modern cocktails are no longer a simple mixture of several wines and alcoholic beverages. Although there are many kinds and different formulas, they are all excellent works carefully designed by bartenders. Their color, fragrance and taste are both prepared, and they are elegant, beautifully decorated, round and harmonious, and they are more enjoyable and comforting. Even its unique cup-carrying shape, simple and appropriate decoration and embellishment are all full of poetry and painting. Generally speaking, modern cocktails should have the following characteristics:

1. Definition of cocktail

A cocktail is made of two or more non-aqueous drinks, at least one of which is alcoholic. Such as lemonade, China blended liquor, etc. are not cocktails.

2。 There are many varieties and different blending methods

There are many types of raw materials used to blend wine, and the number of ingredients used in each wine is also different, such as two, three or even more than five. Even if cocktails are determined by popular ingredients, the weight of each ingredient will change greatly due to different regions and different tastes of people, thus adopting a new name.

3。 A cocktail with a pungent taste

has obvious irritation and can be used by drinkers to celebrate the calendar, so it has a certain alcohol concentration. With proper alcohol content, the nervous nerves of the drinker can be eased, the muscles can be relaxed, and so on ... < P > 4. Can stimulate appetite

cocktail bar should be a nourishing agent to stimulate appetite. After drinking, the taste of the drinker should be improved due to the effect of the trace flavoring drinks contained in the wine, such as sour and bitter drinks, and the appetite should never be turned off.

5。 Taste is better than the monomer component

Cocktails must have excellent taste, and this taste should be better than the monomer component. When tasting cocktails, the taste buds of the tongue should be fully expanded to taste the exciting taste. If it is too sweet, too bitter or too fragrant, it will affect the ability to taste flavor and reduce the quality of wine, which is not allowed when mixing wine.

6。 Cold drinks

cocktails should be chilled enough. Like rum mixed wine, with boiling water regulator, it is not a typical cocktail. Of course, there are also some kinds of wines that don't need hot water or ice freezing, but some of their ingredients are min or at room temperature, and this kind of mixed wine should also belong to the broad category of cocktails.

7。 Beautiful colors

Cocktails should have meticulous words, elegance, symmetry and uniform colors. There are three types of conventional cocktails: clear, transparent or turbid. The clear cocktail bar should be transparent in color, and there is no other sediment except a very small amount of solids brought in by fresh fruits.

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cocktails with elegant style, proper color coordination and appropriate volume should be served in cups. Ornaments are not necessary, but they are common. They are like icing on the cake for wine, making it more attractive. Besides, some decorations themselves are seasonings.

cocktail party cocktail party

Fashion shows with more grand scenes are often accompanied by cocktail parties, which are mostly arranged in the space outside the performance hall before the launch. Cocktail party is a traditional social program in western countries. A slightly more active housewife, if economic conditions permit, is not afraid of trouble and has leisure, and it is also possible to hold cocktail parties at home twice a week. Talking about cocktail parties in China is always associated with such impressions as luxurious scenes, exquisite small amounts of food and well-dressed and polite guests.

guests invited to cocktail parties are usually properly groomed. For example, men should wear suits or evening dresses, and women should wear makeup and formal clothes. Secondly, it should be polite and elegant. Men should show respect to women, such as pulling chairs, taking off coats, taking wine, etc. for women (but not many men in China dare to behave like gentlemen and do it leisurely). Whisper, sip and eat in small quantities at cocktail parties. Some people sometimes show their greedy faces because of hunger, which will be considered impolite (etiquette is sometimes used to resist people's instinctive needs, which is a lovely hypocrisy). Etiquette will also go deep into the heart and become a natural component of personal temperament. People who come to see fashion shows are generally willing to accept the etiquette stipulated by the mainstream society, although avant-garde or sub-cultural fashions will be introduced from time to time on the stage.

When attending cocktail parties, the following behaviors should be avoided:

1. Arrive early, even one minute in advance; Arrived 15 minutes before the scheduled end time, and then stayed for another hour. Obviously, the owner was exhausted and dragged on.

2. shake hands with your cold and wet right hand (remember to take the drink with your left hand).

3. Take the meal with your right hand, and shake hands with someone before mayonnaise sauce wipes it clean (please take the meal with your left hand, otherwise, wipe it carefully with your napkin handle immediately after eating).

4. It is very impolite to look around when talking to others, as if afraid of missing someone more important. But at the cocktail party. This kind of mistake is very common.

5. talk to the distinguished guests, and don't let others have the opportunity to take a trip with them.

6. drag the host to discuss serious topics and talk endlessly. You know, the master has more important things to do, and he doesn't have time to talk to you all night!

7. occupy the dining table, so that other guests have no chance to get close to the food.

8. Throw the ashes on the carpet, or use the cup as an ashtray, and leave it alone after use.

Single story-cocktail dress

To explain what cocktail dress is, of course, we must first understand what cocktails and cocktail parties are. Cocktail party is a kind of drink mixed with alcohol and other raw materials. There are quite a few varieties, which have been widely accepted in Europe since the beginning of the 2th century. Later, Americans liked a formal social gathering that was more relaxed than dinner. Cocktails were often drunk at parties, so cocktail parties gradually became a fashion.

On such occasions, women obviously have a clear social purpose, so their clothes are more elegant than usual. Even from the name of the cocktail, it is very romantic, such as "Red Mary" and "Angel's Kiss" which we are all familiar with, and the clothes are commensurate with the atmosphere at that time and have extraordinary charm.

At the beginning, the cocktail party costumes were extremely feminine, with typical colors such as pink, blue, beige, burgundy and white, and of course, mysterious black. The fabrics are mostly soft and gorgeous varieties such as silk, and there are also decorations such as lace, beads and ribbons. Feather hats and soft veils are also common items. Handbags are small, handkerchiefs are necessary, and make-up is heavy, especially lipstick is much darker than during the day.

in the 193s, the costumes of cocktail parties were not distinguished from other occasions, that is to say, whether it was dinner, afternoon tea or going to cocktail parties, they could not be clearly reflected in the costumes. Later, cocktail party clothes gradually matured, usually elegant formal clothes, made of silk, velvet and other fabrics, with exquisite workmanship, but the length is not much different from that of clothes worn during the day, usually below the knee, revealing ankles and part of calves. Distinguish it from the dinner clothes that are within reach. Tops are generally tight-fitting, and the bare part of the chest is less than that of evening wear. Younger people often add big bows to their coats, made of silk, taffeta and starched muslin.

in the 194s, cocktail parties entered people's daily vocabulary under unwritten rules, and American women often came and went to such social occasions with small and hard new cocktail bags.

In the late 195s, the canopy skirt was widely accepted as one of the main styles of cocktail dresses. The fitted suit was inlaid with embroidery and beading, and fur decoration became a common practice. The indispensable accessories for cocktail dresses include a pair of gloves, long evening gloves or short embroidered gloves.

in the mid-196s, under the impact of liberal thoughts, such clothes were left out in the cold for a period of time because they felt too artificial. However, in the 198s, the return of luxury made cocktail dress return, and it is still an important item in many women's closets today.

Now, the requirements for cocktail dress are much looser than at the beginning, such as trousers and leather products, but the basic principle has not changed, that is, it is between daytime dress and dinner dress, full of feminine sexy, romantic and exquisite style.