Rickey
(n.) This variation on the fizz was said to have been created by Joe Rickey, a lobbyist from Missouri More
Rum
(n.) Rum is a spirit made from fermented sugar cane juice or any of its byproducts, including molasses and More
Rye Whiskey
(n.) Rye whiskey must be made from a grain bill of at least 51-percent rye, with the rest comprised More
Sake
(n.) References to sake, a Japanese alcoholic beverage made from rice, date back over a thousand years. The production More
Scotch Whisky
(n.) Scotch, a type of Scottish whisky made from malted barley, must be distilled below 190 proof and aged More
Shake
(v.) A cocktail-making technique in which the ingredients are rapidly shaken by hand in a shaker before being strained More
Shaker
(n.) a cocktail-making tool used to shake ingredients for a cocktail. This tool to shake ingredients for a cocktail comes More
Sherry
(n.) A fortified wine of 15 to 22-percent alcohol by volume made in the Jerez region of southern Spain, More
Shooter
(n.) A diminutive mixed drink comprised of one to two ounces of liquid generally served in a shot or More
Shot Glass
(n.) A small glass used to serve shots and shooters, usually made from glass with a thick base and More
Shrub
1. (n.) A vinegar-based syrup used as a mixer. From the Arabic word sharab, meaning “to drink,” these acidic More
Sling
(n.) A precursor to the original “cock-tail” (the Old Fashioned), the slings of the 18th century were nearly interchangeable More
Sloe Gin
(n.): Not a true gin, but a tart-sweet liqueur flavored with black thorn sloe berries (a relative to the More
Smash
A julep in miniature, a smash is a mix of a base spirit, sugar and water, served over crushed More
Sour
A direct descendant of punch, the basic sour forms the template for a host of modern drinks. First mentions More
Splash
(n.) A measurement used to indicate a small imprecise amount of liquid slightly larger than a dash that is More
Spritzer
(n.): A chilled cocktail made from white wine and seltzer or club soda, usually poured in a ratio of More
Straight Up
(phrase) This ambiguous drink order requests that either a spirit be served neat (without ice) or a cocktail be More
Strainer
(n.) This bartending tool, usually made of metal, is used to strain a chilled cocktail into the service glass More
Swizzle Stick
1. (n.) A bartending tool used to make swizzle drinks, this thin wand comes with short, skewed prongs on More
Syrup
(n.) Commonly used in 19th-century cocktails in the United States, these sugar-sweetened solutions provide a viscosity as well as More
Tall
(adj.) A catchall category for cocktails that use a non-alcoholic mixer, usually juice or soda, and served over ice More
Tennessee Whiskey
(n.) This straight bourbon whiskey made in Tennessee must be distilled from a mash of at least 51-percent corn, More
Tequila
(n.) One of Mexico’s most famous exports, tequila is made from the heart of the blue agave plants grown More
Toddy
(n.) Though the modern definition of the toddy almost always points to any alcoholic beverage served hot, it wasn’t More
Tonic Water
(n.) This soda flavored with quinine became popular as a malaria-prevention tonic in the 18th century. In the 17th More
Triple Sec
(n.) One of the two main styles of sweetened orange liqueur, triple sec is thought to have been invented More
Twist
(n.) A thin slice of fresh citrus fruit peel used as a cocktail garnish that when squeezed or flamed More
Up
(Adj.) A drink order requesting that a cocktail or spirit be shaken or stirred with ice, then strained and More
Vermouth
(n.) A fortified aromatized wine, vermouth is made by adding a neutral grain spirit to a low-alcohol wine, then More
Virgin
(adj.) A cocktail made without alcohol, a term most frequently applied to frozen drinks, such as Daiquiris.
Vodka
(n.) A close relative to neutral grain spirit, vodka is made by distilling almost anything—potatoes, grains, fruits, sugar—to above More
Well Drink
(n.) A cocktail made from house liquor, which is usually a cheaper and less prestigious label; the opposite of More