Mixing a Cocktail/Mocktail

With getting familiar with the whole idea of this blog, I took the time to include some important information about cocktails/mocktails that might be beneficial to you in the future. 

There are four most popular methods of mixing a cocktail/mocktail. These include:

• To shake a cocktail/mocktail is to mix it in a cocktail shaker by hand. The average time to properly shake is 10 seconds. 
• Stirred cocktails/mocktails are mixed by stirring with ice in a mixing glass until cold. After it is then strained into a cocktail glass. 
• Blended cocktails/mocktails are mixed using an electrical blender. This method is good for mixing fresh fruits and alcohol or juices together along with ice.
• Building a cocktail/mocktail simply means that the ingredients are floated on top of each other. A tooth pick can then be placed in the glass to allow the ingredients to be mixed. 

Some cocktail/mocktail terms one may encounter include:

• Mulls - hot wine punch
• Flip - a drink made with eggs
• Frappe - to serve a cocktail over finely crushed ice
• Punch - mixed spirits or wines with spices, fruit juices and sugar. They can either be served hot or cold.

Mocktails & Cocktails

When planning house parties, small functions or even just want an afternoon drink, many individuals prefer something that is inexpensive, quick and easy to make. With this blog, all the information you may need to know about mixing drinks will be made available. Also, a wide variety of recipes for tasty cocktails and mocktails using ingredients that are easily available to you the reader. 

Many people assume any mixed drink as a cocktail, but in reality, there are cocktails and mocktails.

A cocktail may be described as an alcoholic drink comprising of a spirit or spirits that is mixed with other ingredients such as fruits, fruit juices or cream.

A mocktail on the other hand, is a derivative of two words. The 'mock' means an imitation or copy of something whereas the work 'cocktail' meaning a mixed drink. A mocktail or in other words, 'Virgin Cocktail' is a beverage that does not contain any alcoholic substances. Mocktails are usually made from multiple beverages such as fruit juices or mixers.