Era origin period places a drink in the historical span when it first appeared. Wikipedia notes that "the earliest reports of coffee drinking pertain to the plant's use among the Sufis of Yemen in southern Arabia in the middle of the 15th century." Browsing by era origin period shows which drinks share roughly the same age.
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1. Cocktail (Wikipedia)
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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