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conference with her father. The Americans approving of
the drink and later introducing it at home, named it
"Cocktail"after the king's daughter: being the nearest
they could get in their language to her name. And then
also there is the story of Betsy Flanagan, tavern-keeper in
America in pre-Civil War days, who was said to have mixed
drinks to her own recipe and these became known as
"Cock's Tails"owing to an escapade in which she and
others were involved.
The Guild is of the opinion that it will always be a matter
of conjecture as to the origin of the"Cocktail"as we know
it; one claim appears to be as fanta.stic as another where
drinks are mixed.
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