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Cocktail Day

Celebrated on May 13

World Cocktail Day marks the anniversary of the first published definition of a cocktail. Shake, stir, or muddle your way to the perfect drink.

Origin & History

On May 13, 1806, a New York newspaper published the first known definition of 'cocktail' as a stimulating liquor composed of spirits, sugar, water, and bitters.

Did you know?

The world's oldest known cocktail is the Sazerac, created in New Orleans in the 1830s.

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