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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