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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| top shelf | most expensive alcohol in the bar |
| liquor | alcoholic beverage, used as base for drinks |
| liqueur | used as sweetener in recipes, added to drinks |
| well, rack, rail | all interchangable terms used for cheapest alcohol |
| house pour | |
| call | everything in between top shelf and well |
| box | to pour in and out of a shaker, usually only once, giving the drink a good mix without shaking |
| call drink | a liquor and mixer of which the liquor is a defined brand (ie Bacardi and Coke) |
| cobbler | a tall drink of any liquor served in a collins or highball glass with shaved or crushed ice and garnished with fresh fruit and mint |
| chaser | a mixer consumed directly after a straight shot of liquor |
| cocktail | any various alcoholic beverages consisting usually of brandy, whiskey, vodka, or gin combined with fruit juices |
| collins | a drink akin to a sour which is served in a tall glass with soda water or seltzer water |
| cooler | a drink consisting of ginger ale, soda water, and a fresh spiral/twist of citrus fruit rind, served in a collins or highball glass |
| crusta | a sour type drink served in a glass completely lined with an orange or lemon peel cut in a continuous strip |
| cup | a punch like drink made up in quantities of cups or glasses in preference to a punch bowl |
| daisy | an oversize drink of the sour type, usually made with rum or gin, served with crushed ice and a straw, sweetened with fruit syrup |
| lace | normally applies to the last ingredient in a recipe, meaning to pour on top of a drink |
| fix | a sour type drink similar to a daisy, made with crushed ice in a large goblet |
| fizz | an effervescent beverage (one that is carbonated) |
| flip | a chilled creamy drink made of eggs, sugar, and a wine or spirit, common types are brandy or sherry |
| frappe | a partially frozen fruity drink, consisting of a mixture of ingredients served over a mound of crushed ice |
| grog | a rum based beverage with water, fruit juice, and sugar, served in a large mug |
| highball | any spirit served with ice and soda water in a tall highball glass |
| julep | a drink made of bourbon, mint, sugar, and crushed ice |
| lowball | a short drink made of spirits served with ice, water or soda in a small glass |
| mist | a liquor served over a glass filled with crushed ice, often a way of serving liqueur as an after dinner drink |
| mulls | a sweetened and spiced heated liquor, wine or beer, served as hot punch |
| neat | the consumption of a spirit as a straight, unaccompanied shot |
| negus | a punch like combination containing a wine, such as port, heated with spices and sweetened |
| nip | a quarter of a bottle |
| nightcap | a wine or liquor taken before bedtime |
| on the rocks | wine or liquor poured over ice cubes |
| pick me up | a drink designed to relieve the effects of too much alcohol |
| posset | old British drink from which eggnog was derived, consisting of a mixture of heated ale or wine curdled with milk, eggs, and spices |
| puff | a traditional afternoon drink made of equal parts spirit and milk, topped with club soda and served over ice |
| rickey | a drink made with liquor, normally gin, half a lime and soda water, sometimes sweetened |
| sangaree | a tall chilled and sweetened wine/liquor garnished with nutmeg |
| shooter | a straight shot of whiskey or other neat spirit |
| shrub | spirits, fruit juices, and sugar, aged in a sealed cask and bottled |
| sling | a tall drink made with either brandy, whiskey, or gin, with lemon juice, sugar, and soda water, can be served either hot or cold |
| smash | a short julep made of liquor, sugar, and mint, served in a small glass |
| sour | a short drink consisting of liquor, lemon/lime juice and sugar |
| supercall | aka top shelf or premium, consisting of higher proof, super aged, and flavored versions of alcohol |
| swizzle | a tall rum based cocktail filled with cracked ice, a stirring rod or swizzle stick is rotated between the palm of your hands to form frost on the glass |
| syllabub | a beverage made from a mixture of sweetened cream or milk, wine and spices |
| toddy | a sweetened drink made of liquor, hot water, and spices in a tall glass |
| tot | a small amount of liquor |
| virgin | non alcoholic |
| well drink | a liquor and mixer, neither of which are defined brands (ie Rum and Coke) |
| 0.5 oz shot | 2 count |
| 1 oz shot | 4 count |
| 1.5 oz shot | 6 count |
| 2 oz shot | 8 count |
| the B-52 (layered shot) | start w most dense (Kahlua), then pour irish cream over spoon slowly into glass, do the same with Grand Marnier, gives it layers |
| lime wedges | cut from top to botton, cut across spine without piercing skin, cut lengthwise once and then angled cut for 4 wedges |
| lemon slices | cut off weird edges, cut from top to bottom, cut down spine |
| making cocktails | always start with a mixer, |
| shaken or stirred | citrus drinks tend to be shaken while boozy drinks are stirred |
| margarita | add ice to shaker 3/4 of way, 2 oz tequila, 1.5 oz triple sec, 1 oz sour mix, garnish with salt rim if preferred and garnish with lime wedge |
| cosmopolitan | 2 oz vodka, 1.5 oz triple sec, 0.5 oz lime juice, 0.5 oz cranberry juice, shake with ice and strain, garnish with lime wedge or orange peel |
| long island iced tea | 0.5 oz of the following; vodka, white rum, tequila, gin, triple sec, sour mix, top with coke, garnish with lemon slice |
| manhattan | 2 oz rye or bourbon whiskey, 1 oz sweet vermouth, 2 dashes angostura bitters, garnish with maraschino cherries, serve over ice and stir |
| dirty martini | made w either 2.5 oz gin or vodka, 1 oz sweet vermouth, add a bit of olive brine |
| mojito | add lime wedge and granulated sugar to mint and muddle together, add to oz light rum, shake over ice and strain, add club soda to glass, garnish with mint and lime wheel |
| red wine glass | rounder and smaller bowl, shorter stem |
| white wine glass | taller and more open bowl, longer stem |
| cabernet sauvignon | bold, full bodied, high tannins, red wine |
| merlot | soft, fruity, medium bodied, red wine |
| pinot |
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