A beverage made of brandy, whisky, or gin, iced, flavored, and sweetened.

The anglicized pronunciation of the name of a damsel in Mexico who served her master with a mixed drink so pleasing that he gave it her name, Octel. So, while the liquid cocktail comes from Mexico, the edible cocktail is an American misnomer popularized by usage.

Short mixed drink made of two or more ingredients.

A beverage that combines an alcohol with a mixer.