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1664 is a cocktail?

1664 is a cocktail.

Cocktail 1777, Betsy Flanagan invented the American cocktail. Cocktails originated from 1776 a pub decorated with chicken tail feathers in Ellmers, new york. One day, when all kinds of wine in this pub were almost sold out, some officers came in to buy some wine.

The officers looked at the color of the wine and couldn't tell what it tasted like, so they asked Becky, who casually replied, "This is a cocktail!" " Hearing this, an officer happily raised his glass and shouted, "Long live cocktails!" "Since then, it has been called" cocktail ". This is a recognized place of origin in the United States.

One day, after a banquet, all kinds of wine were left on the table, some were 1/4, some were 1/2. A man who cleans the table mixes all kinds of leftover wine with three or five cups, but it tastes better than the original single wine. Then, man, according to different combinations, several 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.