During the revolutionary War in North America , soldiers liked to frequent the saloon of a certain barkeeper who had a pretty daughter helping behind the counter. One day it is said, she was crying. She said, "my cock",my handsome white cock is lost. Her father soothed her and promised to get the pet back. He tuned towards the group of soldiers, his customer ,and said " Hey, boys! My daughter has lost her favorite pet, a beautiful white cock.Anyone who brings him back shall have free drinks for the duration of the war. The soldiers went out in all four directions. After a few hours, one of them came back to the with cock under his arm. He showed him to the girl and asked, " is it yours?" "Sure", she said, " And look! Not a single feather of his tail is missing." She remembered her father's promise, but in her great joy and excitement, she took several bottles from the shelves behind and poured a measure of each into a tall grass. The soldier accepted the mixed drink and said, "Here's to the cocktail " After that, mixed drinks become popularly known as "cocktail