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THE ORIGIN OF THE COCKTAIL.
There is great controversy over the actual derivation of the term cocktail. I don’t think any one will ever agree on the actual origin, but there are someinteresting stories. Betsy, a barmaid in a tavern in Hall’s Corners, NY, served Betsy’s Bracers. During the Revolutionary War, American & French soldiers frequented it. American soldiers stole some male pheasants from the British and a wild party was had. While drinking they toasted to Betsy’s drink “Here’s to the divine liquor which is as delicious to the palate, as the cock’s tails are beautifulto the eye.” To which a French officer replied, “Vive le cocktail!”. There is reference to a Betsy Flanagan. Who knows which Betsy, was Betsy Flanagan. One story goes something along the lines of decorating the out side of a glass with a tail feather from a rooster. Some say that this is where Washington and his officers frequented. Washington wore feathers in his hat, and one of his officerstoasted to “the cock’s tail”. (Well, you wouldn’t really want to drink “macaronis” today, would you?) There is another tavern also In NY that claims it was the original. The tavern keeper used his witty stories, and daughter’s beauty to gain favor with good patrons. The daughter, Peggy mixed a powerful concoction which recipe was held secret. She was in love with a sailor. Upon his return with apromotion, and a prized fighting cock, named Lightning, he asked for her hand. In their honeymoon bed, Lightning crowed, and shook loose a tail feather, which she put in his concoction that she had made. She said, “Lightning names this drink! Drink this cocktail, sir, to your success with my father, and as a pledge to our future happiness!” This was a sign of good fortune and they used the sign of thetail feather on their tavern emblem for many years to come. A drink called “cock’s ale” was served in early colonial times during cock fights. It was a mixture of ale into which a sack of a par-boiled chicken, raisons, mace and brown sugar was placed. This was left to ferment for about nine days.

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And yet another colonial story is that the tap forpouring ale was referred to as a “cock”. Signs would show a cock and a bottle. When the bottom of the barrel was reached, it was called the “cock tail”. A Colonel Carter of Virginia was served a poor quality cock tail and proclaimed, “Hereafter, I will drink cocktails of my own brewing”. Some time around 1800, King Axoloti VII of Mexico was meeting with an American General of the Southern Statesto discuss a peace treaty. The King asked the General if he would like a drink & a beautiful girl brought one cup, adorned in jewels. It was embarrassing for both, as one would have to drink first. Seeing this, the girl drank it. Her name was Coctel. The General promised to immortalize her name. The Sazerac is also reported to be the first cocktail. Antoine Amedee Peychaud, born in France andcreator of Peychaud Bitters was it’s inventor. Peychaud invented his bitters in Santo Domingo and brought the recipe to New Orleans with him. He opened a drugstore called Pharmacie Peychaud on Royal Street. Friends gathered frequently to sample his drinks served in a coquetier which is the French word for an egg cup. The mispronunciation of cocquetier resulted in the term cocktail. Some say it...