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Cocktail (English cocktail - a cock tail) is one of kinds of the mixed drink. It is possible to call not all mixed drinks cocktails though now this word is applied as a synonym in relation to any "mash". This cocktail is a drink on the basis of one or several alcoholic beverages (often liqueurs) with addition of juice, syrups and other various ingredients (milk, cream, honey).

Cocktails are considered as light alcohol and even as female drink. At least, the note "pass on a kokteylchik" can be heard in the ladies' environment more often. Nevertheless, such drinks as Black Russian, Bloody Mary, the Screw-driver quite suit men. At least, this macho has more chances to keep standing after several glasses of this cocktail Lond Island.