The word “cocktail” is believed to have originated in the early 1800s. There are a few different stories as to where the word actually came from, but all of them are fun and interesting.

One story is that a bartender in New Orleans named Antoine Amedie Peychaud created a drink made with cognac and bitters. He would give his drink to customers in a small glass bottle and would say “Here you go, my little cocktail.”

Another story is that …