Neat:
A drink served at room temperature.
Negus:
A punch-like combination containing a wine, such as port, heated with
spices and sweetened.
Nip:
A quarter of a bottle.
Nightcap:
A drink consumed before bedtime.
On
The Rocks: A wine or liquor poured over ice cubes.
Pick-Me-Up:
A drink designed to relieve the effects of overindulgence in alcohol.
Posset:
An old british drink from which the eggnog was derived. It consists
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.
Punch:
A party-size beverage consisting of fruit, fruit juices, flavorings
and sweeteners, soft drinks, and a wine or liquor base.
Rickey:
A drink made a liquor, usually gin, a half lime and soda water. It
is sometimes sweetened, and often served with ice in a rickey glass.
Sangaree:
A tall chilled and sweetened wine/liquor garnished
with nutmeg.
Shooter:
A straight shot of whiskey or other kind of spirit
taken neat.
Shrub:
Spirits, fruit juices, and sugar, aged in a sealed
container such as a cask or crock, then usually bottled.
Sling:
A tall drink made with either brandy, whiskey or gin,
with lemon juice, sugar (sweet and sour) and soda water.
Smash:
A short julep made of liquor, simple syrup and mint;
served in a small glass.
Sour:
A short drink consisting of liquor, lemon/lime juice
and sugar (sweet and sour).
Swizzle:
A tall, traditionally rum-based cocktail filled with
cracked ice. A stirring rod or swizzle stick is quickly rotated between
the palm of the hands to form frost on the glass.
Syllabub:
A drink made from a mixture of sweetened milk/cream,
wine and spices.
Toddy:
A mix of liquor and hot water generally sweetened
and served in a coffe mug.
Virgin:
A drink usually mized with liquor but has no alcohol. i.e. virgin
bloody mary.
Well
Drink: A liquor and mixer not designated by brands.
Well
Liquor: Stock liquor that is a lower quality than
a call liquor but is cheaper for the bar and customer.
