Origin of the cocktail claimed by Betsy Flanagan
The first cocktail is said to have been created in 1778 by Betsy Flanagan, a Hall's Corners barmaid in Elmsford, New York. She reportedly stirred a mixed drink and placed a feather in it after a patron requested “those cocktails,” tying tail feathers to the back bar as decoration.
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Betsy Flanagan
Hall's Corners
Elmsford
N.Y
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