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First Cocktail 5,000 Years Old

Posted by Zonk on from the it's-got-a-little-bit-of-age-to-it dept.

Praxiteles writes "The first cocktail was...grog?! From the article: 'The first cocktail ever was made in Mesopotamia 5,000 years ago, using wine, beer, apple juice and honey. Patrick McGovern defined the mix as "grog", an archaic drink that in the United States is sold as the Midas Touch'."

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  1. Re:Thanks Slashdot by markass530 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Well, I'm a nerd, and I like to get shithoused, so I appreciate it. Getting drunk is usually the only way for a nerd to loosen up, and who else but a nerd would drop this info while getting drunk at some bar or club. I personally can't wait to (not) impress my friends with this knowledge.