A Cocktail Toast to the Mob
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The History of Cocktails
By far the most common type of alcohol that the average American drank was moonshine. It was super harsh and made with some very questionable ingredients. The gin wasn't actually made in a bathtub most often. Cocktails had been part of American culture for well over a century, but they were often mixed in big batches to conceal cheap spirits.
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