Anise flavored cordial containing wormwood, now outlawed.
Age:
How long a whiskey, rum or brandy has been stored.
Apéritif:
A drink that stimulates the appetite.
Back:
A non-alcoholic drink or a small glass of beer served on the side of a shot.
Bar Spoon:
Long handled spoon with a twirled stem.
Base Liquor:
The main ingredient in a drink.
Bitters:
Made from bark, herbs, roots and berries, gives a bitter zest to drinks.
Blend:
Use a blender to mix drink.
Call:
A brand name liquor that is step above well.
Chaser:
An alcoholic beverage served on the side of another alcoholic drink.
Cordial:
Same as a liqueur, sweet drink made from berries, fruit or herbs.
Dash:
A smidgen or a couple drops, approximately 1/16 oz.
Dry:
No vermouth or a teensy amount.
Flag:
Term used when someone has had enough to drink, also a garnish.
Flamed:
Drink is topped with high proof alcohol & lit.
Float:
To layer one ingredient on top of another, usually to top a drink
Frozen:
Drink is blended in blender with crushed ice or ice cream.
Jigger:
Shot glass for pouring about an ounce and a half.
Layered:
Using heaviest liquors first, each liquor is carefully poured on top of the other usually using a back of a spoon.
Liqueur:
Same as a cordial, sweet drink made from berries, fruit or herbs.
Long Drink:
Term used for a mixed drink not served in a cocktail glass.
Mist:
To pour a drink over crushed ice.
Mixer:
The non-alcoholic beverage you mix spirits with.
Muddled:
A drink served with mashed fruit like an Old Fashioned.
Muddler:
A wooden mallet used to smash fruit.
Neat:
Room temperature drink with no ice.
Nip:
Measurement for a little more than a jigger.
On the Rocks:
Served over ice.
Pony:
One ounce.
Perfect:
Sweet and dry vermouth added to drink & served with a twist.
Premium:
A step above call, but not top shelf.
Proof:
The alcohol content of spirits.
Shake:
Add ice, then ingredients & shake in cocktail shaker
Short:
A drink with just a little mixer in a short glass.
Simple Syrup:
Heavy sugar water.
Splash:
A small amount of mixer.
Straight Up:
Drink is mixed with ice & then strained into glass
Strainer:
Wire gadget with a spring around it that fits over the top of your mixing container so you can strain ice or pulp when pouring into a serving glass.
Stir:
Ingredients are poured over ice & long spoon is used to stir.
Swizzle Stick:
stick used to mix drinks
Top:
Ingredient is put on top of drink.
Top Shelf:
The best spirits in the house.
Twist:
Lemon peel used to flavor rim of glass, then dropped in drink.
Up:
A drink served with no ice, either neat or chilled.
Well:
Bar stock liquors.
NEVER HANDLE WEAPONS AFTER DRINKING
