This Mental Floss Episode Explains the Origins of Alcohol and Cocktails
— June 26, 2013 — Pop Culture
References: mentalfloss & laughingsquid
The latest Mental Floss video, once again bursting with fun facts, explains the origins of alcohol and 26 cocktails, from Manhattans to Pina Coladas. The show’s host, John Green, even tries his hand at making fresh cocktails. He squeezes a pineapple, which is harder than it may seem, and drains a coconut of its milk to make a tasty and fresh pina colada. He also creates a fun Fourth of July cocktail that involves pouring liquor into a paper coffee cup, to ensure the secrecy of alcohol consumption.
Some of the origins behind these famous drinks are disputed, causing many scholarly debates among drink connoisseurs throughout the world. For example, the creation of the martini has been widely debated, even though, as Green points out in the video, the possibility of two different people mixing together the same two, basica drink ingredients is pretty high.
With this video, Mental Floss viewers can learn both the history of their favorite cocktails, as well as how to make them. With several hundred thousand views in just one short day, this video is sure to educate many drinkers, just in time for the summer cocktail season.
Some of the origins behind these famous drinks are disputed, causing many scholarly debates among drink connoisseurs throughout the world. For example, the creation of the martini has been widely debated, even though, as Green points out in the video, the possibility of two different people mixing together the same two, basica drink ingredients is pretty high.
With this video, Mental Floss viewers can learn both the history of their favorite cocktails, as well as how to make them. With several hundred thousand views in just one short day, this video is sure to educate many drinkers, just in time for the summer cocktail season.
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