Kitchen Empire .

A

Aperitif - Any alcoholic drink taken before dining.

B

Bang - Is used to identify a double or triple-flavored drink. For example: � Raspberry Bang =
� � �Raspberry Brandy, Raspberry Liqueur, Raspberry Juice.

Boilermaker - A shot of hard liquor followed by a beer.

C

Cobbler - An iced drink made of wine or liqueur, sugar, and citrus fruit. � Served in a Collins or
� � �highball glass garnished with fruit.

Chaser - A drink, as of beer or water, taken after hard liquor.

Cocktail - Any of various mixed alcoholic drinks consisting usually of �brandy, whiskey, vodka,
� � �or gin combined with fruit juices or other liquors and often served chilled. More modernly,
� � �it is the same as an aperitif.

Collins - A tall iced drink made with liquor, such as gin, and lemon or lime juice and with club
� � �soda or seltzer water. A Tom Collins is made with gin. A Jack Collins is made with applejack.
� � �A John Collins is made with Hollands or jenever gin.

Cooler - A cold drink, often a mixture of white wine and juice. A true cooler is made with a
� � �carbonated beverage, wine and fruit juice. Garnish with a spiral rind of a citrus fruit.

Crusta - A short glass completely lined with a continuous strip of orange or lemon peel filled
� � �with a sour drink.

Cup - A punch-like drink made by the cup.

D

Daisy - A sour-type drink sweetened with a fruit syrup served in a large goblet with crushed
� � �ice and straws.

E

Eggnog - A drink consisting of milk or cream, sugar, and eggs beaten together and often mixed
� � �with an alcoholic liquor such as rum, brandy or bourbon. Served cold unless it is a
� � �Tom & Jerry which is served hot.

F

Fix - Similar to a daisy, made with pineapple syrup.

Fizz - A drink made with a siphon bottle which "fizzed" the drink with a stream of bubbles while
� � �be made.

Flip - A cold mixed drink made with any of various alcoholic beverages and often including
� � �beaten eggs. Back in Colonial times a red-hot flip iron or flip dog was tossed into a drink made
� � �of beer, eggs, cream and spices; thus the name "Flip".

Frappe - A beverage, usually a liqueur, poured over shaved ice.

G

Grog - An alcoholic liquor, especially rum diluted with water. [After Old Grog, nickname of Edward
� � �Vernon (1684-1757), British admiral who ordered that diluted rum be served to his sailors, from
� � �grogram (from his habit of wearing a grogram cloak).] Today, it is a rum base with fruit, and or
� � �sweeteners added; served hot or cold in a large mug or glass.

H

Highball - A cocktail served in a tall glass and consisting of liquor, such as whiskey, mixed with
� � �water or a carbonated beverage.

J

Julep - A drink made of Kentucky bourbon, mint leaves, sugar served over shaved ice.

L

Lowball - Also called 'On-The-Rocks'. Any alcohol served on ice or water served on ice in a
� � �short class.

M

Mist - A drink consisting of a liquor served over cracked ice.

Mulls - A heated & spiced wine. Once called mulled wine.

N

Neat - A non-diluted single gulp spirit. Also, known as a Shooter.

Negus - A beverage made of wine, hot water, lemon juice, sugar, and nutmeg.

Nightcap - A usually alcoholic drink taken just before bedtime.

O

On-the-Rocks - Also, called a Lowball it is any liquor or wine served over ice cubes.

P

Pick-Me-Up - A drink, often an alcoholic beverage, taken as a stimulant or a cure for a
� � �hangover.

Posset - A spiced drink of hot sweetened milk curdled with wine or ale. �� Sometimes an egg
� � �was added.

Puff - A drink topped off with club soda, mix equal parts of milk and spirits served in an Old
� � �Fashion glass.

Punch - A beverage of fruit juices and sometimes carbonated water or soda, often spiced and
� � �mixed with a wine or liquor base. Garnished with fruit served in a very large bowl.

R

Rickey - A drink of soda water, lime or lemon juice, sugar, and usually gin. � Served in a highball
� � �or Rickey glass. Named for Colonel Joe Rickey, a Washington lobbyist of old.

Root Beer - A carbonated soft drink made from extracts of certain plant roots and herbs.

S

Sangaree - A sweet, chilled or hot beverage made of wine or other alcoholic liquor and grated
� � �nutmeg. Also called sangria.

Sangria - A cold drink made of red or white wine mixed with brandy, sugar, fruit juice, and soda
� � �water. Also called sangaree.

Shooter - A non-diluted single gulp spirit. Also, known as a Neat.

Shrub - A beverage made from fruit juice, sugar, and a liquor such as rum or brandy aged in a
� � �sealed container.

Sling - A cold or hot drink consisting of brandy, whiskey, or gin, sweetened and usually
� � �lemon-flavored.

Smash - A drink made of mint, sugar, soda water, and alcoholic liquor, usually brandy. �A
� � �short Julep.

Sour - A mixed drink made especially with whiskey, lemon or lime juice, sugar, and sometimes
� � �soda water.

Swizzle - Any of various tall mixed drinks usually made with rum.

Syllabub - A drink made of sweetened milk or cream curdled with wine or spirits. A cold dessert
� � �made with sweetened cream thickened with gelatin and beaten with wine, spirits, or fruit juice.

T

Toddy - A hot or cold drink made with liquor, sugar, spices and lemon served in a tall glass.

Tot - A small amount of any drink, alcoholic or non-alcoholic.

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