Editing Cocktail (section)

== Usage and related terms ==
[[File:The_Official_Queen_Mary_Cocktail.jpg|thumb|[[Queen Mary (cocktail)|Queen Mary]], a [[North America]]n cocktail, made by combining [[beer]], [[grenadine]] and [[Maraschino cherry|Maraschino cherries]]]]
The term ''cocktail'' can refer to a wide variety of drinks; it is typically a [[mixed drink]] containing alcohol.<ref>{{cite OCSC|page=161}}</ref>

When a combined drink contains only a [[distilled beverage|distilled spirit]] and a [[Drink mixer|mixer]], such as [[Carbonated water|soda]] or [[fruit juice]], it is a [[highball]]. Many of the International Bartenders Association [[IBA Official Cocktail|Official Cocktails]] are highballs. When a mixed drink contains only a distilled spirit and a [[liqueur]], it is a duo, and when it adds cream or a cream-based liqueur, it is a trio. Additional ingredients may be sugar, [[honey]], milk, [[cream]], and various herbs.<ref>{{cite book|author=DeGroff|first=Dale|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=huN5AAAACAAJ|title=The Craft of the Cocktail|publisher=Proof Publishing Limited|year=2003|isbn=9780954586904|access-date=April 19, 2021|archive-date=April 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419150619/https://books.google.com/books/about/?id=huN5AAAACAAJ|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[Non-alcoholic mixed drink|Mixed drinks without alcohol]] that resemble cocktails can be known as "zero-proof" or "virgin" cocktails or "mocktails".