Prepared drinks that combine a base spirit or wine with other ingredients, following the International Bartenders Association's official cocktail groupings. Belongs here: Bloody Mary, Daiquiri, Eggnog, Grog, Hot Toddy, Manhattan, Margarita, Martini, Mojito, Negroni, Old Fashioned, Pina Colada, Punch, Sangria. Does not belong here: an unmixed base spirit or wine, grouped in its own subcategory, or Toddy, the fermented palm-sap drink distinct from the whisky-based Hot Toddy cocktail here.
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WikipediaCocktail, Etymology section, 1798 London referenceQuote, Cocktail, Etymology section, 1798 London reference
The first recorded use of cocktail not referring to a horse is found in The Morning Post and Gazetteer in London, England, March 20, 1798.
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