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We've been discussing the definition of a cocktail in terms of the number of ingredients it entails. I was once given a set of rules that I'm beginning to question, and want to see what the general consensus is.
Poll #1242 Cocktails should have at least this many:
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 25
Total ingredients:
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Zero
0 (0.0%)
One
0 (0.0%)
Two
10 (40.0%)
Three
14 (56.0%)
Four
1 (4.0%)
More than four
0 (0.0%)
Alcoholic ingredients:
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Zero
3 (12.0%)
One
10 (40.0%)
Two
12 (48.0%)
Three
0 (0.0%)
Four
0 (0.0%)
More than fourt
0 (0.0%)
Non-alcoholic ingredients
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Zero
12 (48.0%)
One
9 (36.0%)
Two
4 (16.0%)
Three
0 (0.0%)
Four
0 (0.0%)
More than four
0 (0.0%)
Do lemon twists, olives, cocktail onions &c count as ingredients?
Are there any drinks (particularly ones commonly accepted as cocktails) that you consider exceptions to your chose rules?
Are there any drinks which fit your rules, but you don't think of as cocktails?
