PUNCH | Glossary

Sling

(n.) A precursor to the original “cock-tail” (the Old Fashioned), the slings of the 18th century were nearly interchangeable More

(n.) Though the modern definition of the toddy almost always points to any alcoholic beverage served hot, it wasn’t More

(n.) While egg whites might show up in sours or fizzes, any drink with a whole egg could be More

(n.) This variation on the fizz was said to have been created by Joe Rickey, a lobbyist from Missouri More

A julep in miniature, a smash is a mix of a base spirit, sugar and water, served over crushed More

(n.) Essentially a sour made tall by adding soda water, the fizz category emerged in the late-19th century in More

A direct descendant of punch, the basic sour forms the template for a host of modern drinks. First mentions More

An offshoot of the punch family tree, a cobbler is, at its most basic, a mix of a spirit, More

(n.) A large umbrella of a category covering spirits distilled from a fermented mash of grains. In the United More

(n.) A cocktail made from house liquor, which is usually a cheaper and less prestigious label; the opposite of More