The First Ever Cocktail Used An Unexpected Mixer - Chowhound

According to David Wondrich in his book "Punch: The Delights (and Dangers) of the Flowing Bowl," where taste is concerned, green tea was far more popular as a mixer than its robust black counterpart because of its milder, less astringent flavor. Lacking the sharp "bite," the punch that used green tea as a mixer was a lot easier to drink (and required less sugar too.) In contrast, if you were to use black tea, you…