In mixed drinks, shrub is the name of two related acidulated beverages. One is a fruit liqueur that was popular in 17th and 18th century England, typically made with rum or brandy and mixed with sugar
A cocktail is a mixed drink, usually alcoholic. Most commonly, a cocktail is a combination of one or more spirits mixed with other ingredients, such as juices, flavored syrups, tonic water, shrubs, an
Shrub (drink)
…popular in 17th and 18th century England, typically made with rum or brandy and mixed with sugar and the juice or rinds of citrus fruit. The other is a cocktail or soft drink that was popular during America's colonial era, made by mixing a vinegared syrup with spirits, water, or carbonated water. The term can…
A martini served in a cocktail glass
Cocktail accessories dating back to the 4th century BCE. Museum of the Royal Tombs of Aigai, Greece
Queen Mary, a North American cocktail, made by combining beer, grenadine and Maraschino cherries
The first known definition of a cocktail, by Harry Croswell