Bartender's Guide to The Galaxy

Bartenders' Guide To The Galaxy

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Bartending is more then a profession it is an art.

This is a complete guide on every aspect of Bartending.

Bartenders also usually serve as the public image of the bar they tend, contributing to as well as reflecting the atmosphere of the bar. In some, a establishments focused strictly on the food, this can mean the bartender is all but invisible. On the other extreme, some establishments make the bartender part of the entertainment, expected perhaps to engage in flair bartending or other forms of entertainment such as those exemplified in films such as Coyote Ugly. Some bars might be known for bartenders which serve the drinks and otherwise let a patron alone, while others want their bartenders to be good listeners and offer counseling (or a "shoulder to cry on") as required. Good bartenders help provide a steady clientele by remembering the favored drinks of regulars, having recommendations on hand for local nightlife beyond the bar, or other unofficial duties. They are sometimes called upon for answers to a wide variety of questions on topics such as sports trivia, directions, or the marital status of other patrons.

How Bars Are Set Up

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Your bar is normally broken down into three sections:

1. The first is your "TOP BAR". The front top portion of the bar is known as the "counter". The back portion of the counter is known as the "rack" or "rail". All drinks are mixed in the rack or rail then served to the customer. Mixing on the rail displays a touch of showmanship while allowing the customer the opportunity to view proper measurements and ingredients.

2. The Second is your "UNDER BAR". The under bar is located behind the bar and contains your sinks, drainboards, ice bins, and other necessary equipment to properly prepare your drinks. This is were your most frequently poured liquors are stored in areas known as the "speed rack" and the "house well". The major percentage of all your drinks will be made in the areas of the bar.

3. The third is your "BACK BAR". The back bar accommodates your glassware and stock reserve. If your place of employment does not have a "speed rack" or "house well" section, the house liquors are usually stored in the upper and lower portion of the back bar. The back bar items are grouped together according to name brands such as scotch, Rye, Bourbon, Vodka, Gin, Rum, Brandy, Tequila, and Cordials.

Speed Rack
Vodka
Gin
Rum
Tequila
Triple Sec
Blended Whiskey
Scotch Whiskey
Bourbon Whiskey
Brandy (optional)

"Call" Speed Rack
Absolute - Stoli
Tanqueray - Beefeater
Bacardi - Captain - Malibu
Jose Cuervo - Patron
Dewers - Cutty - J&B
Johnny Walker - Chivas
Jack Daniels - Jim Beam
VO - CC - Seagrams 7
Kahlua - Amaretto - SoCo
Rose's Lime - Grenadine (optional)

Ice Bin/Cold Well
Sweet & Sour
Orange Juice
Cranberry Juice
Grapefruit Juice
Pineapple Juice
Cream/milk
Pina Colada Mix
Bloody Mary Mix

Fruit Cutting

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STANDARD GARNISHES: olives, onions, cherries, lemon twist, lime, orange slices, pineapple

Fruit is not only decoration, but it affects the taste of the drink if presented properly. Lemons and oranges give more juice if you soak them in warm water. Fruit should be covered with a damp napkin and refrigerated if left over night. Generally fruit that is cut will not last longer then a day or so. An unattractive garnish will reflect on the quality of your drinks. The drinks must look good as well as taste good!

Lemon:
Twisting a lemon skin properly imparts an incredible taste difference with such drinks as perfects, champagne cocktails, and spritzers. A twist is a small strip of peel that is twisted over the glass to release the aromatic oils. Its is then dropped into the drink. The secret to twisting a lemon is to grasp the peel with your thumb and index finger of your left hand holding the pores or yellow side down directly over the drink, then with your right hand, a combination of twisting and squeezing the oils from the pores of the lemon skin. Using the twist on the rim of the glass will add a bit of showmanship.

Lime:
It is important to get as many good size pieces of lime as possible. You should get an average of sixteen wedges per lime. When squeezing a wedge of lime, you should have one hand shielding in front of the lime, to prevent lime juice from squirting onto the people/customer in front of you. The lime piece is used to moisten the rim of the glass in such drinks as the Margarita, Side Car, and Salty Dog so that the salt and sugar will adhere to the rim of the glass.

Orange:
Orange slices should be cut about 1/4 inch thick as slices that are to thin will be flimsy and slices to thick are not economical. Orange slices are combined with cherries on many drinks. The combination is nick-named "garbage".

Bartender's Glassware

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Rocks – also known as lowball and old fashioned glass. This is an extremely versatile glass and is a must have in a bar. In fact I have seen some bars that only carry Rocks and Highballs. Most commonly you will find Double Rocks glasses in public bars, which holds 8 to 10 ounces. I would recommend the use of the traditional Rocks glass size of 5 or 6 ounces at home and use the Highball glass for the taller drinks.

Highball – this essential piece of glassware looks like a taller version of the Rocks glass. This glass is used for most of your tall drinks that use juices and mixers. It is typically between 8 to 12 ounces.

White Wine – the white wine glass is actually a very versatile piece of glass. In a pinch it can used in place of the Cocktail, Cordial, Shot, Red Wine, Flute, Sour, and Snifter. There is a wide variety of sizes in this glass, but I recommend a smaller size.

Cocktail – is the icon glass of mixed drinks. (THIS IS NOT A MARTINI GLASS. There is no such glass called a Martini glass. The Martini is a drink with Gin and Dry Vermouth not a glass). The Cocktail glass can not really be used in place of any other glass, but many, many drinks are served in it. The straight v-shape of the glass also is the bane of all waiters and waitresses existence. Serving a full Cocktail glass to a guest can be a tricky proposition. So when pouring into a Cocktail glass don’t fill it to the top. Leave about a quarter to a third of the glass exposed. There is a large range of sizes in this glass. Most restaurant bars serve in gigantic Cocktail glasses. I hate this. You pay a ton of money for it and by the time you get halfway done your drink is warm. A 6 ounce Cocktail glass is the perfect size.

Cordial – think shot glass with a stem. I put the Cordial higher on the list because it can be used as a shot glass rather easily. Just don’t get those really frilly looking ones that are multi-colors and multi-sizes. A Cordial glass is about 1.5 to 2 ounces in size.

Beer Mug – the typical mug with a handle can be used for beer, all beer based cocktails, most frozen cocktails, and coffee based cocktails. Beer Mugs usually hold about 12 to 16 ounces.

Shot – the shooter is a popular drink type and the Shot glass is made for it. The Shot glass can be short and squat or taller and skinny, but at most it holds about 2 ounces. Mostly straight liquors or liqueurs are served in it.

Red Wine – the larger bowl allows red wine to breathe more and express its aroma. In a pinch the Red Wine glass can be used in the same way as the White Wine glass. This glass also comes in many different sizes. I would recommend a slightly larger size than your White Wine glass.

Sour – now we are starting to get into the specialty glassware. The Sour glass is a shorter more pointed shaped White Wine glass. This glass is specifically used for the Sours family of cocktails (Whisky Sour, Amaretto Sour, etc…). In a pinch this glass can be used in the same way as the White Wine glass.

Snifter – the Snifter, sometimes called a Brandy Snifter, has a very large bowl and is a fairly short glass. This glass is used for sipping aged liquor. The large bowl allows the liquor to breathe, but then it’s smaller at the top to concentrate the aroma to the nose when you are sipping. Only a small amount of liquor is poured into a Snifter. Because they are all different sizes the best way to fill a Snifter is to lay it on its side and pour the liquor in until it is just about to spill out of the glass. Once you set it straight you will have the perfect amount poured. The Snifter can also be used to serve some dessert cocktails. This glass is a pain to store and an even bigger pain to clean.

Margarita – the concoction that goes in this type of glass is obvious. It has a festive style curve to it that just screams tequila. Beyond the Margarita this glass can be used for just about any frozen cocktail.

Hurricane – this specialty glass was put into popular use by Pat O’Brian’s in New Orleans serving up their Hurricane cocktail of the same name. As the story goes the owner of the bar was given a case or two of these very strange glasses and he challenged his bartenders to develop a drink to serve in it. As it turned out the drink and the glass were a hit. Any frozen or tropical cocktail can be served in this glass but it does hold quite a lot of liquid.

Collins – is the slender cousin to the Highball glass. If you have Highball glasses the only reason to get this particular glass is to be able to serve authentic Tom Collins or other Collins cocktails. As described earlier whatever beverage is served in this glass is intended to have a straw in it with aromatic garnishes. It is popular to serve the Mojito in this glass as well.

Flute – is for the bubbly. The slender shape is intended to concentrate the bubbles that come from Champagne. This glass is good for any Champagne based cocktail, but not much else.

Parfait/Pousse-Café – these two glasses look fairly similar and are used for layered cocktails and dessert cocktails. These glasses have square bases, short stems and a narrow bowl.

Coffee – is not a coffee cup. This glass looks similar to a Parfait or Pousse-Café but it has a handle on it as well. As you can imagine this glass is used for coffee based cocktails.

Pilsner – is basically a large glass specifically used to hold beer. It has a very short stem and a v-shaped bowl that is very tall. If you plan on serving higher quality lagers or ales you may want to invest in a set of these. Otherwise don’t bother.

How Drinks Are Made

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How To Serve On The Rocks: Pour drink onto ice into the rock glass, garnish, and serve along with a napkin.

How To Serve Straight Up: Pour drink onto ice in a mixing glass, stir 6 - 11 times, strain and pour in a stemmed glass, garnish, and serve along with a napkin.

How To Make A HighBall: Fill Hi-Ball glass with ice, fill with requested liquor, add the requested mix, garnish, insert stir rod, and serve along with a napkin.

How To Make A Shooter: "Shooter" means - any drink chilled over ice, shaken, and then served by itself in a shot glass, cordial or rock glass. The measurements can vary from 1/8 to 5/8 oz on each spirit used in the shooter.

When To Stir Your Drinks: Drinks which contain clear liquors and ingredients will require stirring with ice for proper mixing. Stir drinks which contain a carbonated mixer (Club Soda, Tonic, Ginger Ale, Cola, ect.) gently to maintain the sparkle and effervescence. Remember, too little stirring fails to mix or cool the ingredients, and too much stirring can melt the ice and dilute the drink.

When To Shake Your Drinks: Drinks that contain fruit juices, sugar, eggs, cream or other ingredients difficult to mix should be shaken. For thorough blending of some punched, sours, and other fruit drinks and egg drinks, and where frothiness is needed, use an electric mixer or blender to gain that appearance.

How To Hand Shake Your Drinks: Place you mixing glass flat, and fill half way with ice cubes. Next, pour juices into the glass, then the liquor. Place shaker on the mixing glass, tap tight and shake 7 -12 times. Twist and tap glass from shaker and strain or pour the contents into the proper glass.

Learning To Pour

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1. When you pick up a liquor bottle, hold it by the neck, wrapping your index finger around the base of the pour spout. This will give you maximum control of the bottle, allowing you to direct the liquor stream, and will prevent the occurrence of having the pour spout slip out of the bottle.

2. As you pour keep the bottle just slightly off vertical. Tilting the the bottle more then this, inhibits the steady flow which is vitally important to proper pouring technique.

3. You will need to develop a "count" for measuring your pour. Every type of pour spout has its own rate of flow.

4. The best count is one which gives you a count of four for a one ounce measure. Here is a reliable way to test this:

Use a shot glass that is one ounce (a lined shot glass is perfect, the line is always one ounce)
Pour from the bottle into the shot glass and count. Experiment with counting until you can use a four count for one ounce of liquor. Try a faster or slower count if necessary.

Once you learn to pour to a count of four, you can easily judge the measurements. if four is 1oz., two is 1/2oz, ect.

Count ----------------- Ounces Poured
1 ------------------------- 1/4
2 ------------------------- 1/2
3 ------------------------- 3/4
4 ------------------------- 1
5 ------------------------- 1 1/4
6 ------------------------- 1 1/2

5. To stop a pour, drop the bottom of the bottle and, in the same motion, twist the pour spout towards you. making sure each shot is poured with a finishing snap of the wrist will knock the liquor back down and avoid dripping.

Martinis & Manhattans

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7 things that always apply to Martinis:
1. Always Vodka or Gin
2. Always Dry Vermouth
3. "Dry" means less Vermouth
4. Up or on the rocks
5. Olive Garnish
6. "Gibson" means onion
7. "Dirty Martini" means add olive juice
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1. MARTINI:
1. Straight up or on the rocks
2. 1/2 oz. Dry Vermouth
3. 1 1/2 oz. Gin or Vodka
4. Garnish with an olive

2.DRY VODKA MARTINI:
1. Straight up or on the rocks
2. 1/4 oz. Dry Vermouth
3. 1 3/4 oz. Vodka
4. Garnish with an olive

3.EXTRA DRY GIN MARTINI:
1. Straight up or on the rocks
2. A few drops of Dry Vermouth
3. 2 oz. Gin
4. Garnish with an olive

*Martinis can be made in any combination
Example: Dry Gin Martini, Extra Dry Vodka Martini, Dry Gin Gibson
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4. MANHATTAN:
1. Straight up or on the rocks
2. 1/2 oz. Sweat Vermouth
3. 1 1/2 oz. Whiskey
4. Garnish with a cherry

5. DRY MANHATTAN:
1. Straight up or on the rocks
2. 1/2 oz. Dry Vermouth
3. 1 1/2 oz. Whiskey
4. Garnish with a lemon twist

6. PERFECT MANHATTAN:
1. Straight up or on the rocks
2. 1/4 oz. Sweat Vermouth
3. 1/4 oz. Dry Vermouth
4. 1 1/2 oz. Whiskey
5. Garnish with a lemon twist

7. ROB ROY:
1. Straight up or on the rocks
2. 1/2 oz. Sweat Vermouth
3. 1 1/2 oz. Scotch
4. Garnish with a cherry

8. DRY ROB ROY:
1. Straight up or on the rocks
2. 1/2 oz. Dry Vermouth
3. 1 1/2 oz. Scotch
4. Garnish with a lemon twist

9. PERFECT ROB ROY:
1. Straight up or on the rocks
2. 1/4 oz. Sweat Vermouth
3. 1/4 oz. Dry Vermouth
4. 1 1/2 oz. Scotch
5. Garnish with a lemon twist

10. BOURBON MANHATTAN:
1. Straight up or on the rocks
2. 1/2 oz. Sweat Vermouth
3. 1 1/2 oz. Bourbon
4. Garnish with a cherry

11. DRY BOURBON MANHATTAN:
1. Straight up or on the rocks
2. 1/2 oz. Dry Vermouth
3. 1 1/2 oz. Bourbon
4. Garnish with a lemon twist

12. PERFECT BOURBON MANHATTAN:
1. Straight up or on the rocks
2. 1/4oz. Sweat Vermouth
3. 1/4 oz. Dry Vermouth
4. 1 1/2 oz. Bourbon
5. Garnish with a lemon twist

13. SOUTHERN COMFORT MANHATTAN:
1. Straight up or on the rocks
2. 1/2 oz. Dry Vermouth
3. 1 1/2 oz. Southern Comfort
4. Garnish with a cherry
(Dry Vermouth is used as a modifier in this drink due to the sweetness of Southern Comfort)

14. COSMOPOLITAN (COSMO):
1. Straight up or on the rocks
2. 1 oz. Vodka
3. 1/2 oz. Triple Sec
4. 1/4 oz. Lime Juice
5. Fill with cranberry juice
6. Garnish with cherry, lime, and lemon

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If a someone ask a spirit "neat", "straight", "up" or just a plain shot, this means it is to be served by itself or not diluted. Usually served in a shot glass or jigger.
When a "side chaser" or "back" is requested , this means they would like a plain glass of liquid with his/her liquor or cocktail. Usually served in a Hi-Ball glass with ice cubes.

Sweet & Sour Drinks

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The drinks in this lesson should be shaked by hand or mixed in an eletric blender to give the drinks a consistent taste.

1. BACARDI COCKTAIL:
1. Stemmed cocktail glass or HighBall glass
2. Shaker glass with ice
3. 1 oz. Bacardi Light Rum
4. 1/2 oz. Grenadine
5. Fill with sweet & sour mix
6. Shake
7. Garnish with cherry

2. DAIQUIRI:
1. Stemmed cocktail glass or HighBall glass
2. Shaker glass with ice
3. 1 oz. Rum
4. Fill with sweet & sour mix
5. Shake or blend
6. Garnish with a lime wheel
(Daiquires can be made in various flavors. Banana, Strawberry, ect.)

3. SOUR:
1. HighBall glass filled with ice cubes
2. 1 oz. liqour or cordial (Vodka, Whiskey, Midori, ect.)
3. Fill with sweet & sour mix
4. Shake
5. Garnish with cherry

4. STONE SOUR:
1. Highball glass filled with ice cubes
2. 1 oz. liqour or cordial (Vodka, Whiskey, Midori, ect.)
3. 1/2 fill with sweet & sour mix
4. 1/2 fill with orange juice
5. Shake
6. Garnish with cherry

5. SIDE CAR:
1. Stemmed cocktail glass or Highball glass rimmed with sugar
2. 1 oz. Brandy
3. 1/2 oz. Triple Sec
4. Fill with sweet & sour mix
5. Shake

6. TOM COLLINS:
1. Tall glass filled with ice cubes
2. 1 1/2 oz. Gin
3. 1/2 fill with 7-up
4. 1/2 fill with sweet & sour mix
5. Shake
6. Garnish with cherry & lime wedge

7. SLOE GIN FIZZ:
1. Tall glass filled with ice cubes
2. 1 1/2 oz. Sloe Gin
3. Almost fill with sweet & sour mix
4. Splash of club soda
5. Shake
6. Garnish with cherry

8. SINGAPORE SLING:
1. Hurricane glass filled with ice cubes
2. 1 1/2 oz. Gin
3. 1/2 oz. Grenadine
4. Almost fill with sweet & sour mix
5. Splash of club soda
6. Float Cherry Brandy
7. Garnish with cherry

9. MARGARITA:
1. Tall glass filled with ice cubes
2. 1 oz. Tequila
3. 1/2 oz. Triple Sec
4. 1/4 oz. lime juice
5. Fill with sweet & sour mix
6. Shake
7. Salt rim of glass (if requested)
8. Garnish with a lime squeeze

10. BLUE MARGARITA:
1. Tall glass filled with ice cubes
2. 1 oz. Tequila
3. 1/2 oz. Blue Curacao
4. 1/4 oz. lime juice
5. Fill with sweet & sour mix
6. Shake
7. Garnish with a lime squeeze

11. GOLD MARGARITA:
1. Tall glass filled with ice cubes
2. 1 oz. Gold Tequila
3. 1/2 oz. Triple Sec
4. 1/4 oz. lime juice
5. Fill with sweet & sour mix
6. Shake
7. Garnish with a lime squeeze

12. CADILLAC MARGARITA:
1. Tall glass filled with ice cubes
2. 1 oz. Tequila
3. 1/2 oz. Triple Sec
4. 1/4 oz. lime juice
5. Fill with sweet & sour mix
6. Shake
7. Float 1/2 oz. Grad Marnier
8. Garnish with lime squeeze

13. BLUE CADILLAC MARGARITA:
1. Tall glass filled with ice cubes
2. 1 oz. Tequila
3. 1/2 oz. Blue Curacao
4. 1/4 oz. lime juice
5. Fill with sweet & sour mix
6. Shake
7. Float 1/2 oz. Grad Marnier
8. Garnish with lime squeeze

14. GOLD CADILLAC MARGARITA:
1. Tall glass filled with ice cubes
2. 1 oz. Gold Tequila
3. 1/2 oz. Triple Sec
4. 1/4 oz. lime juice
5. Fill with sweet & sour mix
6. Shake
7. Float 1/2 oz. Grad Marnier
8. Garnish with lime squeeze

15. GOLDEN MARGARITA:
1. Tall glass filled with ice cubes
2. 1 oz. call brand Gold Tequila (Patron, Sauze, ect)
3. 1/2 oz. Grad Marnier
4. 1/4 oz. lime juice
5. Fill with sweet & sour mix
6. Shake
7. Garnish with lime squeeze

Bloody Marys

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1. ORIGINAL BLOODY MARY:
1. 1 oz. Vodka
2. Add Bloody Mary spices ( salt and pepper.... Worcestershire sauce..... Tabasco sauce..... Horseradish.... Old Bay Seasonings.... According to taste add celery salt or rim glass with celery salt
3. Fill with Tomato juice
4. Garnish with a celery stalk or lime

2. BLOODY MARIA:
1. 1 oz. Tequila
2. Add Bloody Mary spices
3. Fill with Tomato juice
4. Garnish with a celery stalk or lime

3. BULLSHOT:
1. 1 oz. Vodka
2. Add Bloody Mary spices
3. Fill with Beef Broth
4. Garnish with a celery stalk or lime

4. CAESAR:
1. 1 oz. Vodka
2. Add Bloody Mary spices
3. Fill with Clamato juice
4. Garnish with a celery stalk or lime

5. BLOODY CAESAR:
1. 1 oz. Vodka
2. Add Bloody Mary spices
3. 1/2 Fill with Tomato juice
4. 1/2 Fill with Clamato juice
5. Garnish with a celery stalk or lime

Milk & Cream Drinks

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The drinks in this lesson are traditionally shaken

1. SOMBRERO:
1. Hiball glass filled with ice cubes
2. 1 oz. Kahlua
3. Fill with cream or milk
4. Shake

2. SMITH & KERN'S:
1. Hiball glass filled with ice cubes
2. 1 oz. Kahlua
3. Almost fill with cream or milk
4. Shake
5. Splash of club soda

3. TOASTED ALMOND:
1. Tall glass filled with ice cubes
2. 1 oz. Amaretto
3. 1/2 oz. Kahlua
4. Fill with cream or milk
5. Shake

4. Roasted Almonds:
1. Tall glass filled with ice cubes
2. 1 oz. Amaretto
3. 1/2 oz. Kahlua
4. 1/2 oz. Vodka
5. Fill with cream or milk
6. Shake

5. SEPARATOR:
1. Tall glass filled with ice cubes
2. 1 oz. Brandy
3. 1/2 oz. Kahlua
4. Fill with cream or milk
5. Shake

6. MELON HOPPER:
1. Stemmed Cocktail or Hiball glass
2. 1 oz. Midori
3. 1/2 oz. White Creme De Cacao
4. Fill with cream or milk
5. Shake

7. BRANDY ALEXANDER:
1. Stemmed Cocktail or Hiball glass
2. 1 oz. Brandy
3. 1/2 oz. Dark Creme De Cacao
4. Fill with cream or milk
5. Shake
6. Sprinkled with Nutmeg on top

8. GRASSHOPPER:
1. Stemmed Cocktail or Hiball glass
2. 1 oz. Green Creme De Menthe
3. 1/2 oz. White Creme De Cacao
4. Fill with cream or milk
5. Shake

9. GOLDEN CADILLAC:
1. Stemmed Cocktail or Hiball glass
2. 1 oz. Galliano
3. 1/2 oz. White Creme De Cacao
4. Fill with cream or milk
5. Shake

10. GOLDEN DREAM:
1. Stemmed Cocktail or Hiball glass
2. 1 oz. Galliano
3. 1/2 oz. Triple Sec
4. 1/2 fill with cream
5. 1/2 fill with orange juice
6. Shake

11. PINK LADY:
1. Stemmed Cocktail or Hiball glass
2. 1 oz. Gin
3. 1/2 oz. Grenadine
4. Fill with cream
5. Shake

12. PINK SQUIRREL:
1. Stemmed Cocktail or Hiball glass
2. 1 oz. Creme De Almond or Creme De Noyaux
3. 1/2 oz. White Creme De Cacao
4. Fill with cream
5. Shake

13. BANSHEE:
1. Stemmed Cocktail or Hiball glass
2. 1 oz. Creme De Banana
3. 1/2 oz. White Creme De Cacao
4. Fill with cream
5. Shake

14. GIRL SCOUT COOKIE:
1. Stemmed Cocktail or Hiball glass
2. 1 oz. Kahlua
3. 1/2 oz. Peppermint Schnaaps
4. Fill with cream
5. Shake

15. ORGASM:
1. Tall glass filled with ice cubes
2. 1 oz. Amaretto
3. 1/2 oz. Kahlua
4. 1/2 oz. Baileys Irish Cream
5. Fill with cream
6. Shake (optional)

16. SCREAMING ORGASM:
1. Tall glass filled with ice cubes
2. 1 oz. Amaretto
3. 1/2 oz. Kahlua
4. 1/2 oz. Baileys Irish Cream
5. 1/2 oz. Vodka
6. Fill with cream
7. Shake

Highball Drinks

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All drinks that contain 1 oz. of liquor are to be served in a Hiball glass. If the drink calls for more than 1 oz. of liquor it should be served in a Tall glass. If a customer orders a drink that would usually be served in a Hiball glass, but they request it as Tall (Tall Rum and Coke, Tall Screwdriver, ect.). The drink gets the same amount of liquor, but is filled with more mixer.

1. HIGHBALL:
1. Highball glass filled with ice cubes
2. 1 oz. Liquor (Whiskey, Bourbon, or call brands)
3. Fill with Ginger Ale or 7-up
4. No garnish

2. PRESBYTERIAN (PRESS):
1. Highball glass filled with ice cubes
2. 1 oz. House Blend, Bourbon, or Vodka
3. 1/2 fill with Ginger Ale or 7-up
4. 1/2 fill with Club Soda
5. Garnish with a lemon twist

3. 7 & 7:
1. Highball glass filled with ice cubes
2. 1 oz. Seagram's 7
3. Fill with 7-up
4. No garnish

4. CUBA LIBRE:
1. Highball glass filled with ice cubes
2. 1 oz. Rum
3. Fill with Cola
4. Garnish with a lime squeeze

5. T-N-T:
1. Highball glass filled with ice cubes
2. 1 oz. Tanqueray Gin
3. Fill with Tonic
4. Garnish with a lime squeeze

6. SCREWDRIVER:
1. Highball glass filled with ice cubes
2. 1 oz. Vodka
3. Fill with Orange juice
4. No garnish

7. HARVEY WALLBANGER:
1. Highball glass filled with ice cubes
2. 1 oz. Vodka
3. Almost fill with Orange juice
4. Top with 1/2 oz. Galliano
4. Garnish with an orange slice

8. FUZZY NAVEL:
1. Highball glass filled with ice cubes
2. 1 oz. Peach Schnaaps
3. Fill with Orange juice
4. No garnish

9. SLOE SCREW:
1. Highball glass filled with ice cubes
2. 1 oz. Sloe Gin
3. Fill with Orange juice
4. Garnish with a cherry

10. SLOE COMFORTABLE SCREW:
1. Highball glass filled with ice cubes
2. 1 oz. Sloe Gin
3. 1 oz. Southern Comfort
4. Fill with Orange juice
5. Garnish with a cherry

11. SLOE COMFORTABLE SCREW AGAINST THE WALL:
1. Highball glass filled with ice cubes
2. 1 oz. Sloe Gin
3. 1 oz. Southern Comfort
4. Almost fill with Orange juice
5. Top with 1/2 oz. Galliano
6. Garnish with a cherry

12. TEQUILA SUNRISE:
1. Highball glass filled with ice cubes
2. 1 oz. Tequila
3. Almost fill with Orange juice
4. Float 1/2 oz. Granadine
4. Garnish with a cherry
(Made with grapefruit juice instead of OJ, it's called a Tequila Sunset.)

13. CAPE COD:
1. Highball glass filled with ice cubes
2. 1 oz. Vodka
3. Fill with Cranberry juice
4. Garnish with a lime squeeze

14. MADRAS:
1. Highball glass filled with ice cubes
2. 1 oz. Vodka
3. 1/2 fill with Cranberry juice
4. 1/2 fill with Orange juice
5. No garnish

15. SEABREEZE:
1. Highball glass filled with ice cubes
2. 1 oz. Vodka
3. 1/2 fill with Cranberry juice
4. 1/2 fill with Grapefruit juice
4. No garnish

16. BAYBREEZE:
1. Highball glass filled with ice cubes
2. 1 oz. Vodka
3. 1/2 fill with Cranberry juice
4. 1/2 fill with Pineapple juice
5. No garnish

17. GREYHOUND:
1. Highball glass filled with ice cubes
2. 1 oz. Vodka
3. Fill with Grapefruit juice
4. No garnish
(With a salted glass, drink becomes a Salty Dog.)

18. ALABAMA SLAMMER:
1. Tall glass filled with ice cubes
2. 1 oz. Sloe Gin
3. 1 oz. Southern Comfort
4. 1 oz. Amaretto
5. Fill with Orange juice
6. Garnish with a cherry

19. LYNCHBURG LEMONADE:
1. Tall glass filled with ice cubes
2. 1 oz. Jack Daniel's
3. 1 oz. Triple Sec
4. 1/2 fill with Sweet & Sour
5. 1/2 fill with 7-up
6. Garnish with a lemon squeeze

20. SHIRLEY TEMPLE:
1. Highball glass filled with ice cubes
2. Almost fill with Ginger Ale or 7-up
3. Top with 1/2 oz. Grenadine or cherry juice
4. Garnish with multiple Cherries

21. ROY ROGERS:
1. Highball glass filled with ice cubes
2. Almost fill with Cola
3. Top with 1/2 oz. Grenadine or cherry juice
4. Garnish with multiple Cherries

Other Popular Cocktails

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Always remember that if a drink contains all alcohol, it will be served either straight up or on the rocks.

1. RUSTY NAIL:
1. Rocks glass filled with ice
2. 1 1/2 oz. Scotch
3. 1/2 oz. Drambuie (Scotch based cordial)

2. BLACK RUSSIAN:
1. Rocks glass filled with ice
2. 1 1/2 oz. Vodka
3. 1/2 oz. Kahlua

3. BRAVE BULL:
1. Rocks glass filled with ice
2. 1 1/2 oz. Tequila
3. 1/2 oz. Kahlua

4. WHITE RUSSIAN:
1. Tall glass filled with ice
2. 1 1/2 oz. Vodka
3. 1/2 oz. Kahlua
4. Fill with cream or milk
5. Shake

5. COLORADO BULLDOG:
1. Tall glass filled with ice
2. 1 1/2 oz. Vodka
3. 1/2 oz. Kahlua
4. Almost fill with cream or milk
5. Shake
6. Splash of Cola

6. GODFATHER:
1. Rocks glass filled with ice
2. 1 1/2 oz. Scotch
3. 1/2 oz. Amaretto

7. MARLON BRANDO:
1. Tall glass filled with ice
2. 1 1/2 oz. Scotch
3. 1/2 oz. Amaretto
4. Fill with cream or milk
5. Shake

8. GODMOTHER:
1. Rocks glass filled with ice
2. 1 1/2 oz. Vodka
3. 1/2 oz. Amaretto

9. GODCHILD:
1. Tall glass filled with ice
2. 1 1/2 oz. Vodka
3. 1/2 oz. Amaretto
4. Fill with cream or milk
5. Shake

10. VODKA/GIN GIMLET:
1. Stemmed cocktail glass or Rocks glass
2. 1 1/2 oz. Vodka or Gin
3. 1/2 oz. Lime juice
4. Garnish with a lime wheel

11. STINGER:
1. Stemmed cocktail glass or Rocks glass
2. 1 1/2 oz. Brandy
3. 1/2 oz. White Creme De Menthe

12. ITALIAN STINGER:
1. Stemmed cocktail glass or Rocks glass
2. 1 1/2 oz. Brandy
3. 1/2 oz. Galliano

13. INTERNATIONAL STINGER:
1. Stemmed cocktail glass or Rocks glass
2. 1 1/2 oz. Metaxa (A Greek Brandy)
3. 1/2 oz. Galliano

14. MINT JULEP:
1. Collins or Tall glass - no ice
2. Sprinkle 4 sprigs of mint
3. 1 teaspoon or packet of sugar
4. 2 oz. Club Soda or water
5. Fill with crushed ice
6. 1 oz. Bourbon
7. Stir and add 5-6 sprigs to top

15. OLD FASHIONED:
1. Rocks glass - no ice
2. 1 packet of sugar
3. 3-4 dashes of Bitters
4. 1 oz. Club Soda
5. Add a cherry, orange wedge, and lemon wedge
6. Muddle
7. Add Ice
6. Fill with either Whiskey, Scotch, Bourbon, Jack Daniels, Jim Beam, or Southern Comfort

Tropical Drinks & Ice Teas

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Various glasses can be used for these drinks, usually in the 10 oz. to 16 oz. range. You can build, shake, or blend these drinks for looks, speed, and taste.

1. BAHAMA MAMA:
1. Hurricane glass filled with ice cubes
2. 1 oz. 151 Proof Rum
3. 1 oz. Malibu Rum
4. 1/2 oz. Grenadine
5. 1/2 fill with orange juice
6. 1/2 fill with pineapple juice
7. Garnish with cherry

2. MAI TAI:
1. Hurricane glass filled with ice cubes
2. 1 oz. Rum
3. 1 oz. Malibu Rum
4. 1/2 oz. Grenadine
5. 1/2 fill with orange juice
6. 1/2 fill with pineapple juice
7. Float Myers Dark Rum
8. Garnish with cherry
(5 other names for a Mai Tai: (1)Hurricane, (2)Zombie, (3)Derailer, (4)Planter's Punch, (5)Rum Punch)

3. BLUE HAWAIIAN:
1. Hurricane glass filled with ice cubes
2. 1 oz. Rum
3. 1 oz. Blue Curacao
4. 1/2 fill with sweet & sour
5. 1/2 fill with pineapple juice
6. Garnish with cherry

4. RUM RUNNER:
1. Hurricane glass filled with ice cubes
2. 1 oz. Rum
3. 1/2 oz. Grenadine
4. 3/4 oz. Creme De Banana
5. 1/2 fill with sweet & sour
6. 1/2 fill with orange juice
7. Garnish with cherry

5. LONG ISLAND ICE TEA:
1. Hurricane glass filled with ice cubes
2. 1/2 oz. Vodka
3. 1/2 oz. Gin
4. 1/2 oz. Rum
5. 1/2 oz. Tequila
6. 1/2 oz. Triple Sec
7. Almost fill with sweet & sour
8. Splash of Cola
9. Garnish with lemon wedge

6. BLUE LONG ISLAND ICE TEA:
1. Hurricane glass filled with ice cubes
2. 1/2 oz. Vodka
3. 1/2 oz. Gin
4. 1/2 oz. Rum
5. 1/2 oz. Tequila
6. 1/2 oz. Blue Curacao
7. Almost fill with sweet & sour
8. Splash of 7-up
9. Garnish with lemon wedge

7. LONG BEACH:
1. Hurricane glass filled with ice cubes
2. 1/2 oz. Vodka
3. 1/2 oz. Gin
4. 1/2 oz. Rum
5. 1/2 oz. Triple Sec
6. Almost fill with sweet & sour
7. Splash of cranberry juice
8. Garnish with a lemon wedge

Dessert & Aperitif Drinks

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Various Liqueurs are served straight up in cordial glasses or snifters, (Sambuca, Ouzo, Grand Marnier, Frangelico, ect.). The drinks in this section would primarily, be served in a restaurant or some sorta of establishment that caters to an after dinner or brunch crowd. The King Alphonse is considered a "Float" or "Layered" drink. The density of the Liqueur will support the cream.

1. KING ALPHONSE:
1. Cordial or Rock glass
2. 3/4 full with Dark Creme De Cacao
3. Top of with cream float

2. ANGEL TIP:
1. Cordial or Rock glass
2. 3/4 full with Dark Creme De Cacao
3. Top of with cream float
4. Cherry on pick on top of glass

3. POUSSE CAFE:
1. Cordial glass, layer the following
2. Grenadine
3. Dark Creme De Cacao
4. White Creme De Menthe
5. Apricot Brandy
6. Green Chartreuse
7. Cognac

4. CHAMPAGNE COCKTAIL:
1. Champagne glass
2. Sugar cube or Sugar packet
3. Dash of Bitters
4. Fill with Champagne
5. Garnish with a lemon twist
6. Serve "Caddie" along side

5. BELLINI:
1. Champagne glass
2. 1/2 oz. Peach Shnapps
3. Fill with Champagne

6. MIMOSA:
1. Champagne glass
2. 1/2 fill with Champagne
3. 1/2 fill with orange juice
4. Garnish with an orange slice

7. GRAND MIMOSA:
1. Champagne glass
2. 1/2 oz. Grand Marnier
3. 1/2 fill with Champagne
4. 1/2 fill with orange juice
5. Garnish with an orange slice

8. AMERICANO:
1. Rock glass or Cocktail glass
2. 3/4 oz. Sweet Vermouth
3. 1/2 oz. Campari
4. Fill with Club Soda
5. Garnish with a lemon twist

9. DUBONNET COCKTAIL:
1. Rock glass or Cocktail glass
2. 1 oz. Dubonnet
3. 1 oz. Gin
4. Garnish with a lemon twist

10. ORANGE BLOSSOM:
1. Rock glass or Cocktail glass
2. 1 oz. Gin
3. 1 sugar packet
4. Fill with orange juice
5. Garnish with an orange slice

11. WHITE WINE SPRITZER:
1. Collins glass filled with ice cubes or wine goblet
2. 1/2 fill with White Wine
3. 1/2 fill with Club Soda
4. Garnish with a lemon twist

12. WINE COOLER:
1. Collins glass filled with ice cubes or wine goblet
2. 1/2 fill with Red or White Wine
3. 1/2 fill with Ginger Ale or 7-up
4. Garnish with a lime squeeze

13. KIR:
1. Collins glass filled with ice cubes or wine goblet
2. 3/4 oz. Creme De Cassis
3. Fill with White Wine

14. KIR ROYALE:
1. Champagne glass
2. 3/4 oz. Creme De Cassis
3. Fill with Champagne

coffee Drinks ( all served in coffee mugs)

15. IRISH COFFEE:
1. 1 oz. Irish Whiskey
2. Brown Sugar
3. Fill with hot coffee
4. Top with whipped cream
5. Drizzle Green Creme De Menthe

16. SPANISH COFFEE:
1. 1/2 oz. Brandy
2. 1/2 oz. Kahlua
3. Fill with hot coffee
4. Top with whipped cream

17. KEOKE COFFEE:
1. 1/2 oz. Brandy
2. 1/2 oz. Kahlua
3. 1/2 oz. Dark Creme De Cacao
4. Fill with hot coffee
5. Top with whipped cream

18. JAMAICAN COFFEE:
1. 1/2 Tia Maria
2. 1/2 oz. Dark Rum (Myer's)
3. Fill with hot coffee
4. Top with whipped cream

19. DUTCH COFFEE:
1. 1 oz. Vandermint (or 1/2 oz. each Creme De Menthe & Creme De Cacao)
2. Fill with hot coffee
3. Top with whipped cream
4. Serve sugar on the side

20. MEXICAN COFFEE:
1. 1/2 oz. Tequila
2. 1/2 oz. Kahlua
3. Fill with hot coffee
4. Top with whipped cream

21. NUTTY IRISHMAN (VERSION #1):
1. 1/2 oz. Baileys Irish Cream
2. 1/2 oz. Frangelico
3. Fill with hot coffee
4. Top with whipped cream

21. NUTTY IRISHMAN (VERSION #2):
1. 1/2 oz. Irish Whiskey
2. 1/2 oz. Frangelico
3. Fill with hot coffee
4. Top with whipped cream

Shooters

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Shooters are shots, usually consisting of more then one liquor or mixer. For the chilled shots the ingredients are first shaken in a shaker glass with ice, then strained into a shot glass (usually 1 oz. of each liquor and filled with mixer makes 5-6 shots), in order to keep it cold. Other shots are served in layers and not shaken, and others have special rules. I will only explain a few in detail, because their are so many, but you should get the overall idea. Here is a key to let you know which ones are layered or served in. Check out the Simply Shooters Book if you want 1000's of shooter recipes on hand.

Key:
CH = chilled
LA = Layered
O = sucked through straw
H = HiBall glass
R= Rocks glass
(if no H or R, it served in a shot glass)

1.(CH)(H) SEX ON THE BEACH:
1. 1 oz. Vodka
2. 1 oz. Peach Shnapps
3. !/2 fill with orange juice
4. 1/2 fill with cranberry juice
5. Shake

2.(CH) RED SNAPPER:
1. 1 oz. Amaretto
2. 1 oz. Crown Royale
3. Fill with cranberry juice
6. Shake

3.(CH) PURPLE HOOTER:
1. 1 oz. Vodka
2. 1 oz. Chambord
3. Fill with cranberry juice
4. Shake

4.(CH)(R) KAMIKAZE:
1. 1 oz. Vodka
2. 1 oz. Triple Sec
3. 1 oz Lime juice
4. Shake

5.(LA) CHOCOLATE CAKE:
1. Layer equal parts Vodka and Frangelico
2. Sugar coated lemon served on the side (taste like chocolate cake)

6.(LA) IRISH CAR BOMB:
1. Layer equal parts Jameson Irish Whiskey and Baileys Irish Cream
2. Drop into 1/2 filled mug of Guinness Stout Beer (taste like chocolate milk)

7.(O)(R)(LA) MIND ERASER:
1. Rocks glass with ice
2. Layer equal parts Kahlua, Vodka, Club Soda
3. Serve with two straws

9.(LA) FLAMING DR PEPPER:
1. Almost fill shot glass with Amaretto
2. Float 151 Rum on top (The 151 lit on fire makes it flaming, but quite dangerous)
3. Drop into 1/2 filled mug of Guinness Stout Beer (taste like Dr Pepper)

10.CEMENT MIXER (PRANK SHOT):
2. 1 shot glass filled with Baileys Irish Cream
3. 1 shot glass filled with lime juice
4. Have the person quickly take both shots and gargle in mouth
(The lime juice causes the Baileys to curdle and become chunky in the mouth)

The rest will just be the (key codes), names of the shots and ingredients.

11.(LA) SLIPPERY NIPPLE:
1. Sambuca Romana
2. Baileys Irish Cream

12.(CH)(LA)(R) B-52:
1. Kahlua
2. Baileys Irish Cream
3. Grand Marnier

13.(CH)(H) HOLLYWOOD:
1. Vodka
2. Chambord
3. Peach schnapps
4. Pineapple juice

14.(CH)(H) WOO WOO:
1. Vodka
2. Peach schnapps
3. Cranberry juice

15.(CH)(H) FUZZY NAVEL:
1. Peach schnapps
2. Orange juice

16.(CH) FIREBALLS:
1. CInnamon Schnapps
2. Couple drops of Tabasco

17.(O) ZIPPER HEAD:
1. Chambord
2. Vodka
3. Club Soda

18.(CH) LEMON DROP (4 WAYS):
1. Absolute Citron, Sugar coated lemon on the side
2. Absolute Citron, Sugar coated glass, lemon on the side
3. Absolute Citron, Squeeze three lemons and a packet of sugar in shot glass
4. Absolute Citron, Splash of 7-up and Sweet and Sour

19.(LA) BLOW JOB:
1. Kahlua
2. Baileys Irish Cream
3. Topped with whipped cream
4. Drink with no hands

20.(CH)(H) PEARL HARBOR:
1. Midori
2. Vodka
3. Orange juice

21.(LA) RUSSIAN ROULETTE:
1. Vodka
2. Galliano
3. Float 151 Rum
4. Flambe (Dangerous)
5 Sugar coated lemon on the side

22.(CH)(H) MELON BALL:
1. Midori
2. Vodka
3. Pineapple juice

23.(CH)(H) ROOT BEER:
1. Vodka
2. Galliano
4. Cola

24.(CH)(H) HAWAIIAN HOOKER:
1. Southern Comfort
2. Amaretto
3. Grenadine
4. Pineapple Juice

25.(CH)(R) ORGASM:
1. Kahlua
2. Baileys Irish Cream
3. Amaretto

26.(CH)(R) SCREAMING ORGASM:
1. Vodka
2. Kahlua
3. Baileys Irish Cream
4. Amaretto

27.(CH)(R) RUSSIAN QUAALUDE:
1. Vodka
2. Frangelico
3. Baileys Irish Cream

28.(CH)(R) BEAM ME UP SCOTTY:
1. Kahlua
2. Baileys Irish Cream
3. Banana flavored cordial

29.(CH)(R) AFTER FIVE:
1. Kahlua
2. Baileys Irish Cream
3. Peppermint Schnapps

30.(CH)(R) RASPBERRY KISS:
1. Kahlua
2. Chambord
3. Cream

31.(CH)(H) SCREAMING NAVEL:
1. Vodka
2. Peach Schnapps
3. Orange juice

32.(CH)(H) KOOL AID:
1. Vodka
2. Amaretto
3. Midori
4. Cranberry juice

33.(CH)(H) ORANGE CRUSH:
1. Vodka
2. Triple Sec
3. Orange juice
4. Club Soda

34.(O) GRAPE CRUSH:
1. Chambord
2. Vodka
3. Sweet & Sour
4. Club Soda

35.(CH)(R) FRENCH TOAST:
1. Cinnamon Schnapps
2. Baileys Irish Cream

36.(CH)(H) RASPBERRY SCREAMER:
1. Vodka
2. Chambord
3. Pineapple juice

37.(CH) CUM SHOT:
1. Baileys Irish Cream
2. Tuaca

38.(CH)(R) SILK PANTIES:
1. Vodka
2. Peach Schnapps

39.(CH)(H) RED DEATH:
1. Southern Comfort
2. Sloe Gin
3. Amaretto
4. Vodka
5. Triple Sec
6. Lime juice
7. Orange juice

40.(CH)(R) LIQUID COCAINE:
1. Rumplminze
2. Jagermeister
3. 151 Rum

41.(CH)(H) ALIEN SECRETION (AKA KIWI):
1. Malibu
2. Midori
3. Pineapple juice

42.(CH)(H) SURFER ON ACID:
1. Jagermeister
2. Malibu
3. Pineapple juice

43.(CH)(R) BRAIN HEMORRHAGE:
1. Peach Schnapps
2. Baileys Irish Cream
3. Grenadine

44.(CH)(R) TIDY BOWL (WINDEX):
1. Vodka
2. Blue Curacao
3. Lime juice

45.(CH)(R) PEANUT BUTTER & JELLY:
1. Butterscotch Schnapps
2. Frangelico
3. Chambord

46.(LA) JELLYFISH:
1. White Creme De Cacao
2. Amaretto
3. Baileys Irish Cream
4. A few drops of Grenadine

47.(CH)(R) JELLY BEAN:
1. Grenadine
2. Sambuca
3. Blackberry Brandy

48.(CH)(LA) BUTTERY NIPPLE:
1. Butterscotch Schnapps
2. Baileys Irish Cream

49.(CH)(R) NUTS & BERRIES:
1. Chambord
2. Frangelico
3. Cream

50.(CH)(R) GATOR BITES:
1. Midori
2. Orange juice

51.(CH)(H) CANDY BAR:
1. Kahlua
2. Orange juice

52.(CH)(R) BLUE FLAME:
1. Absolute Peppar
2. Blue Curacao

53.(CH) SNAKE BITE:
1. Yukon Jack
2. Lime juice

54.(CH)(H) STONEWALL JACKSON:
1. Southern Comfort
2. Amaretto
3. Orange juice
4. Sweet & Sour

55.(LA) STOP LIGHT:
1. Vodka
2. Midori
3. Orange juice
4. Cranberry juice

56.(CH)(H) POISON APPLE:
1. Southern Comfort
2. Amaretto
3. Vodka
4. Midori
5. Pineapple Juice

57.(CH)(H) WATERMELON:
1. Southern Comfort
2. Vodka
3. Pineapple Juice
4. Grenadine

58.(CH)(R) PEPPERMINT PATTY:
1. White Creme De Cacao
2. White Creme De Menthe

59.(CH)(R) MUD SLIDE:
1. Vodka
2. Kahlua
3. Baileys Irish Cream

60.(CH)(H) RED HEADED SLUT:
1. Jagermeister
2. Peach Schnapps
3. Cranberry juice

61.(CH)(H) APPLE JOLLY RANCHER:
1. Vodka
2. Midori
3. Sweet & Sour
4. Cranberry juice

61.(CH) SCOOBY SNACK:
1. Malibu
2. Midori
3. Cream or milk

Reference Taste List (Cordials)

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Pictures are In the same order as the cordial names list.

CINNAMON
Aftershock
Goldschlager
Hot Damn
Red Hot (No Pic)

ALMOND
Amaretto De Saronno
Creme De Noyeaux
Amaretto (Generic No Pic)

BITTER
Angostura Bitters
Campari

LICORICE
Anisette
Sambuca Romana
Ouzo
Galliano
Strega
Pernod

PEPPERMINT
Avalanche
Rumple Minze
Creme De Menthe (white/Green)

CHOCOLATE
Baileys Irish Cream
Creme De Cacao
Godiva
Vandermint
Irish Creams(Generic No Pic)

SLOEBERRY
Sloe Gin

RASPBERRY
Chambord
Razzmatazz

MELON
Midori

BUTTERSCOTCH
Buttershots
Butter Nips (No Pic)

HAZELENUT
Frangelico

RAISIN
Creme De Cassis

PEACH AND HONEY
Southern Comfort
Yukon Jack

RUM AND VANILLA
Whaler
Nassau Royale

HONEY AND HERBS
Drambuie
Irish Mist

SWEET AND SPICY
Benedictine
B & B
Chartreuse (Yellow/Green)

COUGH MEDICINE
Jagermeister

ORANGE
Triple Sec
Blue Curacao
Grand Marnier
Cointreau

COFFEE
Kahlua
Tia Maria
Copa D'oro

COCONUT, CARMEL, ORANGE
Tuaca

CHERRY
Cherry Herring
Kirschwasser

Flavored Brandies
Apricot
Blackberry
Cherry
Coffee
Ginger
Peach

"PUCKERS" (SOUR)
Berry
Lemon
Sour Apple
Watermelon

The Call Brands Of Liquors

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The following are listed in different classifications of liquors and many of the popular brands names have astrics*.

TEQUILA:
Arandas
Mescal
Monty Albon
*Jose Cuervo (Jose Cuevro 1800)
Montezuma
Ole
Pepe Lopez
Two Fingers
*Sauza (Hornitos, Tres Generations)
*Patron

VODKA:
*Absolut
Crown Russe
*Finlandia
Gilbey's
Gordons
*Smirnoff
*Stolichnaya (Stoli)
Tangueray Sterling
*Grey Goose
*Belvadere
*Skyy
*Ketle One
Fris

RUM:
*Bacardi
Ronrico
Granado
Trigo
Ron Castillo
Appleton (Jamaican)
Mt. Gay (Barbados)
*Myer's (jamaican)
*Malibu
*Parrot Bay
*Captain Morgan

GIN:
*Beefeater
*Bombay
Booth's High & Dry
Booth's House Of Lords
Gilbey's
Gordon's
Seagram's
*Tanqueray

BRANDY:
*Christian Brothers
Coronet V.S.Q.
*Hiram Walker
Metaxa (Greek)
Pedro Domecq (Spanish)

BOURBON:
Burke & Barry
*Jim Beam
Old Crow
Old Forester
Old Grand Dad
Old Taylor
*Wild Turkey
*Maker's Mark
George Dickel (Tennessee)
*Jack Daniels (Tennessee)

Scotch Whiskey:
Ballantine's
Black & White
*Chivas Regal
*Cutty Sark
Desmond & Duff
*Dewer's White Label
*Glenfiddich
Grant's
Haig Pinch
*J & B
*Jonnie Walker (Red/Black/Blue)
Teacher's
*Glen Livet

AMERICAN BLEND WHISKEY:
Calvert
Fleischmann's
Four Roses
Old Thompson
Schenley
*Seagrams 7

IRISH WHISKEY:
*John Jameson
Murphy's
*Old Bushmills
Paddy's
Talamar Dew

CANADIAN WHISKEY:
Black Velvet
*Canadian Club
Canadian Lord Calvert
James Foxe
O.F.C. by Schenley
*Seagram's Crown Royal
*Seagram's V.O.
Windsor Supreme

COGNAC:
*Courvoisier
*Hennessy
*Martel
*Remy Martin

Where Is The Beer From

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AMERICAN BRANDS
Abita Beer
Anchor
Arcadia
August-Schell
Avery
Ballantine
Belks
Bells
Big Mole
Blue Mood
Budweiser
Busch
Carlings
Coors
Falstaff
Founders
Goose Island
Great Divide
Great Lakes Brewing Co.
Kingfisher
Knickerboker
Leinenkugel
Lowenbau
MacTarnahans
Michelob
Michigan Brewing Co.
Miller
Milwaukee's Best
Narragansett
North Coast
Pabst
Pete's Wicked
Piels
Pyramid
Red Hook
Rhinegold
Rogue
Rolling Rock
Sprecher
Sam Adams
Sierra Nevada
Schaefer
Schlitz
Third Coast Beer
Tuborg
Widmer Bros.
Woodchuck
Woodpecker Cider

ENGLISH BRANDS
Abbot Ale
Bass
Boddingtons
George Killians Red
Mackeson
Murphy's
Newcastle Brown Ale
Old Speckled Hen
Ruddles County
Samuel Smith
Tetley's
Toby Ale
Whitbread
Youngs

GERMAN BRANDS
Aventinus
Ayinger
Bitburger
Becks
Burgerbräu
DAB
Dortmunder Union
Erdinger
Franziskaner
Hacker - Pschorr
Henninger
Hofbräu München
Kostritzer
Paulaner
Salvator
Schneider Weisse
Spaten
Special Dark
St. Pauli Girl
Warsteiner
Weihenstephaner

BELGIAN BRANDS
Abbaye des Rocs
Affligem
Bavik
Belgiun Style
Chimay
Corsendank
Delirium
Duinen
Duvel
Gouden Carolus
Hoegaarden
Liefmans
Lindemans
Sterkens

ITALIAN BRANDS
Birra Moretti
La Rosa
Peroni

FRENCH BRANDS
Bacardi
Citrona
Etienne Dupont
Fischer
Hooch

CANADIAN BRANDS
Canadian Ale
Canadian Light
Labatt
Mikes Hard
Molsen
Moosehead
Premium Blonde
Raftman
Unibroue
Upper Canada
Walkerville

NEW ZEALAND BRANDS
Aukland Pilsner

AUSTRALIAN BRANDS
Fosters

NORWEGIAN BRANDS
Aass

PHILIPPINE
San Miguel

RUSSIAN BRANDS
Baltika
Skyy
Smirnoff
Zima

LATVIAN BRANDS
Porteris
Zelta Gold

JAMAICAN BRANDS
Red Stripe

ALBANIAN BRANDS
Birratirana

LITHUANIAN BRANDS
Kvientinis
Zhiguly

UKRAINIAN BRANDS
Slavutych Classic

CZECHOSLOVAKIAN BRANDS
Czech-Rebel
Czechvar
Pilsner Urquell

SCOTTISH BRANDS
Belhaven
Caledonian Golden Promise
Heather Ale
Historic Ales From Scotland
McEwans
Orkney
Traquair

IRISH BRANDS
Beamish
Guinness
Harp
Wexford

DUTCH BRANDS
Amstel
Bavaria
Dark
Grolsch
Heineken
Hollandia

POLISH BRANDS
Dojlidy
Zywiec

MEXICAN BRANDS
Bohemia
Carta Blanca
Corona
Dos Equis
Modelo
Pacifico
Tecate

CHINESE BRANDS
Tsingtao

JAPANESE BRANDS
Asahi
Kirin Ichiban
Sapporo

INDIAN BRANDS
Flying Horse
Kingfisher
Taj Mahal

AUSTRIAN BRANDS
Samichlaus Bier
Stiegl

DANISH BRANDS
Tuborg

Wines And When To Serve

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WHITE WINE:
Served with Fish or Poultry
Generlly served chilled

Examples:
Rhine
Sauterne
Chablis
French Colombard
Chardonnay
Pinot Grigio
Sauvignon Blanc
Riesling
Viognier

RED WINE:
Served with Red Meat or Sauces
Generlly served at room temperature

Examples:
Merlot
Cabernet Sauvignon
Port
Burgandy
Chiante
Bourdaux
Pinot Noir
Syrah
Zinfandel

ROSE:
Served with any meal
Served chilled

Examples:
Viento Rosé Sangiovese
Zefina
Taylor's
Lancer's
Mateuse

CHAMPAGNE:
Served before or after meals
These are active Wines and must always be served chilled

Examples:
Dom Perignon,
Louis Roederer "Cristal"
Taittinger
Perier Jouet
Moet et Chandon
Korbel Brut
Cordoniu Brut
Freixenet Cordon Negro

SHERRY:
Has a reputation of being a little old ladies afternoon drink, but now with the trend going towards less alcoholic drinks, there is a campaign to make this drink popular with men.

Examples:
Harvey's Bristol Cream
Dry Sack

DUBONNET:
Aperitif
Served Chilled

Examples:
Red and Blonde
French Aperitif
Wine made from aromatics

Bar Terminology

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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Absinthe - A bitter, green or yellow alcoholic drink flavoured with wormwood. Due to its toxicity it was banned at the beginning of the 20th century, and is now known in a milder form as Pastis.

Absolut Citron Vodka - A lemon flavoured vodka made in Sweden. 40 per cent alcohol by volume.

Absolut Currant Vodka - A black-currant flavoured vodka made in Sweden. 40 per cent alcohol by volume.

Absolut Mandarin - A madarin flavoured vodka made in Sweden. 40 per cent alcohol by volume.

Absolut Peppar Vodka - A pepper flavoured vodka made in Sweden. 40 per cent alcohol by volume.

Absolut Vodka - Neutral flavoured vodka made in Sweden. 40 per cent alcohol by volume. They also make a 100 proof vodka.

Advocaat - Liqueur from the Netherlands, made of brandy, egg yolks, vanilla and sugar, between 15 and 18 per cent alcohol by volume.

After Shock - A peppermint and cinnamon flavoured liqueur.

Agavero Tequila Liqueur - A blend of tequila and the damiana herb, a reputed aphrodisiac.

Aguardiente - Aguardiente Juanito El Caminero is an alcoholic beverage made from sugar cane and produced in Puebla, Mexico. It is sold in 335 ml. bottles and contains 38 per cent alcohol per volume.

Akvavit - A spirit distilled from grain or potatoes and flavoured with caraway seeds, among others. Is also spelt Aquavit.

Alcopop - A generic name in the United Kingdom for bottled drink containing alcohol and pop (usually vodka/rum and lemonade/cider). Very close to the North American coolers.

Ale - 1. An aromatic malt beer originally flavoured with hops -now other cereals can be used for the fermentation. 2.In Britain, a generic term for blonde or pale beer.

Alize - A passion fruit flavoured liqueur. You can also find Alize Red Passion with cranberry juice added.

Almaden Dry White Wine - Dry white wine coming from Almaden, a wine-producing region in central California.

Amaretto - A liqueur made from apricot pits, with an almond flavour.

Amaretto Di Amore - A famous Italian brand of Amaretto.

Amarula Cream Liqueur - A liqueur made from the fruit of the marula tree (South Africa).

Amber Rum - Rum that has an amber colour, a result from an aging process and a caramel colouring.

Amer Picon - A bitter, orange and gentian flavoured aperitif. Usually mixed with lemon syrup and beer.

American Cream Liqueur - A cream liqueur made with grain neutral spirits and brandy by the Heublein Co. (34 proof) proof.

Amontillado Sherry - An old dry sherry.

Anejo Rum - Spanish for aged rum.

Angelica Root - The root of angelina, an aromatic plant used in medicine, or as a preserve, or as a sweet. There is also a liqueur called Angelica from France at 80 proof.

Angostura Bitters - A brand of bitter aromatic tonic used to flavour aperitifs and longer drinks. It was invented around 1825, in Venezuela, by a French Doctor to fight illnesses among
Bolivar's troops.

Anis - A liqueur flavoured with anise seed, giving a licorice flavour.

Anise - A plant growing in the Mediterranean basin, with licorice-flavoured seeds.

Anisette - A liqueur flavoured with anise seed, giving a licorice flavour. It is a sweeter version of Anis.

Apple Pucker - An apple-flavoured schnapps made By De Kuyper. 30 proof. They also make a Cheri-Beri and Grape Pucker.

Apple Sourpuss - A light liqueur made with sour apples, 15.5 per cent alcohol by volume.

Applejack - A brandy distilled from apple cider.

Apricot Brandy - A grape brandy flavoured with apricot.

Apry - A liqueur produced by the maceration of apricots in sweetened brandy.

Aquavit - A spirit distilled from grain or potatoes and flavoured with caraway seeds, among others. Can also be spelt Akvavit.

Archers - A brand of peach schnapps (mainly sold in Great Britain).

Armagnac - Its origins being in the Gascogne region, the Armagnac is a genuine earth "Brandy" which has obtained its title of nobility along with a definite recognition from the customers worldwide. The Armagnac X.O only comes from the best "Eaux de vie" originated from vineyards such as: Folles, St Emilion, Colombar and Jurançon. Distilled following the traditional methods and slowly aged in oak vats for at least 10 years, the Armagnac X.O acquires all its identity: fruitfulness, body and aroma. It is only then, that you are going to enjoy its full potential.

Asbach Uralt Brandy - A famous brand from Germany distilled at 76 proof.

Aurum - It's an Italian pale gold liqueur, orange-flavoured.

Avalanche Peppermint Schnapps - It is an 80 proof peppermint schnapps, blue in colour and with sugar crystals in the bottom of the bottle.

B and B - A dry blended liqueur made from Benedictine and old Cognac and produced in France. (See Benedictine and Cognac)

Bacardi 151 Black Bat Rum - A well-known brand of rum, flavourful, smooth and rich in taste. 75.5 per cent alcohol by volume.

Bacardi 151 Proof Rum - A well-known brand of rum, 151 proof. 75.5 per cent alcohol by volume.

Bacardi Amber Rum - Bacardi's rum that has an amber colour, a result from an aging process and a caramel colouring.

Bacardi Anejo - White Bacardi aged for 6 years. 40 per cent alcohol by volume.

Bacardi Black Rum - The richest spirit produced by Bacardi is a blend of selected rums aged fro periods of up to four years. Charcoal-filtred for smoothness before mellowing in oak barrels, this rum retains the rich flavour and full body of the original blend without any harshness in taste.

Bacardi Breezer - Bottled cocktail with a rum base produced by Bacardi.

Bacardi Gold - A rum made with the same blend of light spirits as Bacardi White Rum, but that is aged for up to two years and is not filtred again after its time in oak casks. The result is a smooth, amber-coloured rum with a fuller body and a pleasing wood flavour (see Bacardi White Rum).

Bacardi Limon - A well-known brand of rum flavoured with citrus. 40 per cent alcohol by volume.

Bacardi Rum - A well-known brand of white rum originating from Puerto Rico.

Bacardi Spice Rum - A blend of rich golden rums, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg spices, which combine to give a smooth, flavourful rum.

Bacardi White Rum - Bacardi White is blended, charcoal-filtrered, aged for a least one year, then charcoal-filtrered again to produce a subtle, delicate rum that is clear in colour, light in body and dry in flavour.

Bailey's Irish Cream - A brand of Irish Cream, made of Irish whiskey blended with fresh cream, spirits and a little chocolate.

Baja Rosa - Made with imported tequila and strawberry cream liquor (17 per cent alcohol per volume). Prepared by White Rock Distilleries Inc., Lewiston, Maine, U.S.A.

Banana Ramazotti - A banana liqueur made by Ramazotti, an Italian producer. They also make amaretto (60 proof) and sambuca (80 proof).

Bar Mix - A mixture of lemon juice and sugar syrup (see Sour Mix in the Drink Recipes). Also called Sweet and Sour Mix.

Barenjager - It is a honey liqueur produced in Germany made with vodka, honey and some secret ingredients!

Barley - This is a non-alcoholic fruit drink (usually citrus flavours) available in the U.K. It has a murky appearance due to the barley sugar content but has a richer, fuller flavour than a standard cordial.

Beefeater Dry Gin - A well-known brand of gin.

Beer - An alcoholic beverage, brewed from malted barley, sugar, hops and water.

Benedictine - A brandy-based liqueur with a secret herb formula produced by Benedictine monks in France and in Spain.

Bitters - Bitter tasting spirits made of/flavoured with plant extracts, barks and roots.

Black Currant Liqueur - A liqueur made from maceration and infusion of black currant.

Black Currant Vodka - Vodka flavoured with black currant.

Black Haus - A brand of German blackberry schnapps, 40 per cent alcohol by volume.

Blackberry Brandy - A liqueur made of sugar, blackberries and brandy.

Blavod - A type of black vodka.

Blended Scotch Whisky - A whisky containing malt whisky and grain whisky. Twenty to forty different malt whiskies can be part of a blend.

Bloody Mary Mix - A mixture that enables you to make easy Bloody Mary just by adding vodka. (See Bloody Mary Recipes)

Blue Curacao - A liqueur made from white curacao and blue colouring.

Blue Label Smirnoff - 100 proof Smirnoff vodka.

Blue Raspberry Sourball Schnapps - A type of raspberry schnapps made by Hiram Walker.

Blueberry Liqueur - A liqueur produced by maceration and infusion of blueberries.

Blueberry Schnapps - A strong dry spirit produced by the distillation of blueberries.

Bollinger Champagne - A brand of champagne.

Bols Creme de Banane - A brand of creme de banane.

Bols Peach Brandy - A brand of peach brandy.

Bombay Dry Gin - A brand of dry gin, 40 per cent alcohol by volume.

Bombay Saphire - A brand of gin produced in England and sold in a light blue coloured bottle (94 proof).

Boodle's Gin - A brand of gin, 40 per cent alcohol by volume.

Boone Strawberry Hill Wine - It is an unexpensive wine made from citrus wines blended with strawberry flavours and with a low alcohol percentage. (Thanks to Danny-boy at Virginia Tech)

Bourbon Whiskey - Bourbon Whiskey is America's only native spirit. It is distilled from a minimum of 51% corn and a blend of barley and rye or wheat. For a product to be called 'bourbon" it must be produced in Bourbon County. That is what makes it different from sour mash whisky. The bourbon county that matters is the old Bourbon county. When you see a label that says "Old Bourbon" it is referring to the old county and not the age of the drink. The old Bourbon county encompasses about 30 plus modern counties.

Brandy - An alcoholic spirit distilled from fermented fruits usually bottled at 80 proof.

Bulmers Cider - A brand of cider produced in England.

Bundaberg Rum - A rum producer from Queensland, Australia.

Burgundy Wine - Wine from the famous Burgundy region of France.

Bushmill's Irish Whiskey - A smoky flavoured whiskey produced in Ireland.

Butter Shots - A schnapps produced by John De Kuyper & Son, Inc. (30 proof).

Byrrh - A bitter wine usually served as an aperitif, and produced in France.

Cabernet - A type of red wine, high in tannin and medium to full bodied with a distinctive flavour of blackcurrant. Also called Cabernet Sauvignon.

Cachaca - This can be either rum or a white sugar cane alcohol.

Cadbury's Chocolate Liqueur - A chocolate flavourite liqueur.

Caguamas Tecate - It is a mexican beer, darker than Corona with more flavour.

Calvados - A brandy distilled from apple cider, produced only in the French region of Normandy.

Campari - A bright red type of orange bitters named after its Italian inventor. 24 per cent alcohol by volume.

Canada Dry - A type of ginger ale.

Canadian Club - A brand of blended whisky. 40 per cent alcohol by volume.

Canadian Mist - A whisky produced in Collingwood, Ontario, and which contains corn and malted barley. Very light-tasting, smooth and mellow.

Canadian Whisky - A whisky mainly made of rye, usually lighter-bodied than American whiskeys. It usually matures in oak casks for 5 years, but can be bottled at 2.

Candyshot Syrup - Candyshots are premium liquid candy syrups imported from Sweden that are used to make colorful, candy-flavored vodka shots, candy martinis, candy mixed drinks, as well as non-alcoholic drinks.

Cape Velvet Cream Liqueur - Cape Velvet comes from the country of South Africa, so named because of Cape Town. It is made by the Diageo Corp (www.diageo.com).

Captain Morgan's Coconut Rum - A brand of coconut flavoured rum made in Puerto Rico -See Captain Morgan's Parrot Bay Coconut Rum

Captain Morgan's Parrot Bay Coconut Rum - It is another name for Captain Morgan's Coconut Rum, a 48 proof white Puerto Rican rum with a natural coconut flavoring.

Captain Morgan's Spiced Rum - A brand of rum, 'spice' standing for 'the spice of life'. 35 per cent alcohol by volume.

Carolans Irish Cream Liqueur - A brand of Irish Cream Liqueur made in Ireland by TJ Carolan and Son Ltd. 17 per cent alcohol per volume.

Chambord - A well-know brand of raspberry liqueur.

Champagne - 1. The most refined sparkling wine, produced only in the Champagne region of France. 2. The region where the champagne is made. Only champagne made in Champagne should be called 'champagne'. On some other similar sparkling wines you may find 'methode champenoise', thus meaning that the wine does not come from the Champagne region, but that it was produced following the method used in Champagne.

Chartreuse - An herb liqueur created by Carthusian monks. You can find two versions of the liqueur (see Green Chartreuse and Yellow Chartreuse). In France, the monks also produce an Elixir which is 76% alcohol, sold in very small quantities and which is intended to cure things like soar throats and other such ailments. Then there is the V. E.P. Chartreuse, which comes in both a green and yellow variety (108 and 84 proof respectfully) and has a very long aging in oak barrels. VEP stands of Vieillissement Extrement Prolonge (Extremely prolonged aging). They only manufacture a small quantity of these bottles every year and it is a fantastic after dinner drink. Thank you to Patrick Gengoux for providing most valuable information.

Cherry Grand Marnier - The making of Cherry Marnier involves the use of Dalmatian cherries, famous for their outstanding flavour and the quality of their pulp. After delivery to Neauphle-le-Chateau (France), the cherries are crushed and then macerated for a long period of time in brandy and sugar syrup. Following control and checking of the degree of alcohol, Cherry Marnier is bottled at the Gaillon plant. Cherry Marnier, a particularly full-flavoured liqueur, is made available to the consumer in a bottle featuring an original, easily-recognized design.

Cherry Heering - A famous brand of cherry flavoured liqueur.

Cherry Pucker - An cherry-flavoured schnapps made By De Kuyper. 30 proof.

Cider - An alcoholic drink made from the fermentation of apple juice. You can have different varieties (strong, dry, medium, sweet), each having a different alcohol content.

Cisco - Cisco is a wine that was very common in the early to mid 90's and is still around. It comes in a variety of flavours and the alcohol content ranges from 13% to 19% depending on the flavour.

Clamato Juice - A drink made with tomato and clam juice.

Claret - Common name given to the red wines of the Bordeaux wine region in France.

Clear Springs - A type of everclear, 190 proof.

Cloudberry Liqueur - We need your help for this entry in the Bar None Drink Dictionary. Thanks!

Cocoa Cream - A cocoa-flavoured liqueur made from cacao beans; Between 25-30 per cent alcohol by volume.

Cocoribe - A liqueur produced in the USA and made from coconut milk and white rum.

Cognac - You've probably heard this: "All cognac is brandy but not all brandy is cognac". To be called cognac a brandy must be made from a certain type of grape that grows only in the area of Cognac, western France. It is rated the best brandy in the world, smooth with a heady scent. Subtle differences in the blending and aging process also account for the market taste differences between brands and products of the same brand (i.e. VS and VSOP). Just a little extra information: VS means Very Special; VSOP means Very Special Old Pale; XO means Extra Old.

Cointreau - A liqueur made from brandy and orange peel, 40 per cent alcohol by volume.

Cola - The name of a sweet, brown carbonated soda, made from a blend of essence and herbs. Non-alcoholic.

Collins Mix - It's a bitter but slightly sugary mix.

Cooler - A fizzy drink with an alcoholic base (vodka/rum/wine, etc.) and different flavourings.

Copa de Ora - A brand of coffee liqueur.

Cork Gin - A brand of dry gin produced in Ireland.

Courvoisier Cognac - A very famous brand of cognac.

Cream Sherry - An extremely sweet sherry.

Creme d'Almond - The USA name for Creme de Noyau, a liqueur made of peach kernels (See Creme de Noyau).

Creme d'Armagnac - A smooth liqueur derived from Armagnac.

Creme de Banane - A banana-flavoured liqueur made by infusion and maceration; Usually 30 per cent alcohol by volume.

Creme de Cacao - A liqueur made from cocoa beans and flavoured with cocoa. Between 25-30 per cent alcohol by volume.

Creme de Cafe - A brown and sweetened liqueur made from spirit extracts of coffee; Between 26-31 per cent alcohol by volume.

Creme de Cassis - A blackcurrant liqueur made from both infusion and maceration methods; Between 18-25 per cent alcohol by volume.

Creme de Coconut - A liqueur made from rum, with coconut flavouring.

Creme de Framboise - A raspberry liqueur made from both infusion and maceration methods.

Creme de Menthe - A peppermint-flavoured liqueur that can be found colourless or green; 30 per cent alcohol by volume.

Creme de Noyeaux - An almond-flavoured liqueur produced in France and available in pink or white. 30 per cent alcohol by volume.

Creme de Violette - A violet-flavoured liqueur made with the oil of violets and vanilla; 30 per cent alcohol by volume.

Creme Yvette - A violet coloured liqueur made from Parma violets, but now almost impossible to find since the production has stopped.

Crown Royal - A brand of blended De Luxe Canadian Whisky (your Webmixer's favourite!) 40 per cent alcohol by volume.

Cuarenta Y Tres - Cuarenta Y Tres is a Spanish liqueur with a pleasant vanilla flavour. The history of this liqueur goes back to around 200 BC. The formula has been passed down through all this time and contains over 43 basic elements which is mainly fruits and herbs. It is also called Licor 43.

Cuervo Gold Tequila - A well-know brand of tequila; gold referring to the colour of the liquor.

Cuervo Tequila - A well-know brand of tequila.

Curacao - An orange flavoured liqueur made from dried bitter orange peel.

Cutty Sark - A brand of blended Scots whisky produced in Glasgow. 43 per cent alcohol per volume.

Cynar - An aperitif made with artichokes and flavoured with quinine.

Daquiri Mix - A mix made of sugar, water, lime puree, etc. and that enables you to make easy cocktails, just by adding ice and alcohol.

Dark Puerto Rican Rum - Dark rum made in Puerto Rico!

Dark Rum - Aged rum, sometimes coloured with caramel.

De Kuyper - A producer of multiple liquoirs and Schnapps,.

Dom Perignon - Well-know brand of champagne.

Dr. McGillicuddy's - Dr. McGillicuddy's makes a mentholmint schnapps and a vanilla schnapps. They are produced in Canada at 48 Proof.

Drambuie - Whisky made on the Isle of Skye (Scotland), flavoured with honey and herbs. 40 per cent alcohol by volume.

Dry - A drink or alcohal that lacks sweetness.

Dry Gin - A type of gin, light in flavour but the aroma is still good.

Dry Martini - Well-known brand name for an Italian vermouth.

Dry Vermouth - A type of dry vermouth. (See Vermouth)

Dubonnet - A type of vermouth made from a mixture of wines from the south of France, spices and aged herbs. Made in Paris since 1846. You can find Dubonnet Blanc (white) or Rouge (red) all at 17 per cent alcohol by volume.

Dutch Genever Gin - It is a type of gin mainly produced in the Netherlands. Of very superior quality, its production is very similar to the one of malt whisky, with juniper and flavouring added to the final product. Dutch Genever -or Jenever- gin is not recommended for cocktails.

E&J - E&J stands for Ernest and Julio Gallo, a well known wine company, which makes Boones wines, Bartles, James wine coolers and Hornsby pub draft cider.

Eggnog - A beverage made of raw eggs, milk, sugar, spice, and liquor (traditionally rum, but now also brandy or whisky).

Espresso - Coffee made by forcing steam through the coffee grounds rather than the traditional boiling water method. Often misspelled as expresso. There is also a liqueur called Espresso produced by Stock S.P.A. from Italy at 54 proof.

Everclear - Everclear is 95% pure grain alcohol. (190 proof), clear in colour. There is also a product called Everclear, produced at 153 proof and an Everlclear Vodka produced at 84 Proof also. Both are made in St. Louis, Mo. U.S.A.

Falerno - A type of wine adapted from Ancient Rome and made in Italy. Now red and white Falernos are available.

Fernet Branca - A bitters made of herbs, with a strong medicinal flavour. Produced in France and Italy.

Finlandia Vodka - A well-know brand of vodka produced in Finland, 40 per cent alcohol by volume. Finlandia also make a 100 proof and a pineapple vodka.

Fino Sherry - A very dry type of sherry.

Firewater - What Native Americans used to call whiskey. By association, the old name for whiskey. There is also a cinnamon schnapps by the same name (100 proof).

Forbidden Fruit Liqueur - A liqueur made from a particular type of grapefruit (shaddock) as well as honey and brandy. It has not been made in a number of years.

Forester - A brand of cider produced in England.

Frangelico - A liqueur made of hazelnuts and an infusion of berries and flowers. 24 per cent alcohol by volume.

French Vermouth - Vermouth produced in France (see Vermouth). It is usually drier than the Italian vermouth, and has a spicy aroma.

Frost Brandy - A brand of brandy.

Galliano - A liqueur flavoured with herbs, roots and spices made in Italy. 35 per cent alcohol by volume.

Gentleman - Brand name of an American Bourbon whiskey, 40 per cent alcohol by volume.

George Dickel Tennessee Sour Mash - There are two types of this particular whiskey produced by Cascade Hollow Distillery, Tullahoma, Tn. : No.8 and No.12. No.8 is an 8 year old distilled and charcoal mellowed whiskey (80 proof). It is commonly referred to as "Black Label". No.12 is 12 years old (90 proof) and referred to as "White Label".

Gewurztraminer - A delicious medium to dry white wine high in sugar but low in acid. Buy a bottle from Alsace, France and you are in for a great experience. On a personal note, the ice wine made from the Gewurztraminer grape is to die for!

Gin - An alcoholic drink distilled from malted grain and flavoured with juniper berries. Invented by a Dutch chemist in the 17th century as a remedy it was brought to England and developed there as a favorite liquor for the working class.

Ginger Ale - In Britain it's a non-alcoholic fizzy drink flavoured with ginger or essence of ginger and coloured with caramel. In North America it's a non-alcoholic, lemon-flavoured fizzy drink.

Ginger Beer - A drink made by the fermentation of root ginger, sugar, water and yeast with a very low alcohol content.

Ginger Wine - A wine with a grape base to which ginger, spices, herbs and fruits have been added.

Godiva Liqueur - It is a chocolate liqueur available in white or dark chocolate. 17 per alcohol per volume.

Golden Pear - Golden Pear liqueur is a imitation pear liqueur from Hungary (60 proof).

Goldenbarr Chocolate Vodka - A chocolate flavoured vodka imported from Ukraine. Made from a secret recipe, Goldenbarr has the smoothness, flavor, and delicate aroma of chocolate. It is 80 proof.

Goldschlager - It is a cinnamon schnapps liqueur with 24k gold flakes floating in the bottle. Made in Switzerland and 40 per cent alcohol by volume.

Goldwasser - A clear herb-flavoured liqueur with pieces of gold leaf in it. The original was made by the firm of Danziger and has a flavour of aniseed & caraway they also made a Silverwasser with flakes of silver in the bottle.

Gomme Syrup - A type of syrup used to sweeten cocktails (non-alcoholic).

Gordon's Wildberry Vodka - A wildberry flavoured vodka, produced by Gordon's.

Grain Alcohol - It is ethanol, made from the distillation of fermented grains and containing more or less 10% of water.

Gran Gala - A triple orange liqueur.

Grand Marnier - A cognac based liqueur flavoured with orange peel. You can find two versions of Grand Marnier: the high quality Cordon Rouge (see Grand Marnier Cordon Rouge) and the Cordon Jaune (lower quality, and lower alcohol content).

Grand Marnier Cordon Rouge - A cognac-based orange liqueur, enjoys an exclusive and inimitable status worldwide. The cognac used in production is aged at Chateau de Bourg, in the heart of the Charente region (France). Grand Marnier Cordon Rouge is actually produced at Neauphle-le-Chateau. After lengthy maceration followed by distillation, the orange peels yield a flavoured spirit that, when carefully proportioned and blended with the cognac and sugar syrup, will produce Grand Marnier Cordon Rouge. Subsequently, successive heating and cooling processes produce the constants necessary for stabilizing the degree of alcohol wherever the final destination of the product (hot or cold climates). Last but not least, prior to bottling, Grand Marnier Cordon Rouge is aged in oak casks and is carefully filtered several times.

Grappa - 1. The name of an Italian brandy made from the stalks of grapes. It can be found in 4 main categories: Young, aged, aromatic and flavoured (of course numerous variations exist in these categories). 2. A liquor distilled from cane sugar, flavoured with aniseed and made in South America.

Green Chartreuse - The Green Chartreuse is the only green liqueur in the world with a completely natural colour. It is powerful and different. Only three brothers know the names of the 130 plants and how to blend and to distill them. They are also the only ones who know which plants they have to macerate to produce the green and yellow colours. And they alone supervise the low aging in oak casks. The ingredients found in the Green Chartreuse are alcohol, sugar, 130 plants and flowers. Alcohol content : 55% (110° proof US).

Green Creme de Menthe - A green peppermint-flavoured liqueur; 30 per cent alcohol by volume.

Green Ginger Wine - A type of wine produced in England, made from dried grapes, pure root ginger and aged for 9 months.

Green Grenadine - A non-alcoholic green syrup.

Grenadine - A non-alcoholic red syrup often used for colouring in cocktails. Also adds a bit of sugar in harsh drinks.

Guavaberry Liqueur - Actually called Guavaberry Island Folk Liqueur, it is produced in Saint Marten. If you have more information on this product, please let us know about it.

Guinness - A very famous stout coming from Ireland.

Haagen Dazs Cream Liqueur - Haagen Dazs Cream Liqueur is made by Hiram Walker & Sons. It is 34 proof.

Harvest Pear Schnapps - A brand of pear schnapps produced by John De Kuyper & Son (45 Proof).

Harveys Bristol Cream Sherry - A famous cream sherry (very sweet sherry) made by Harveys in Bristol (England).

Herradura Gold Tequila - Herradura is a high end tequila; they also make a silver label.

Honey Vodka - Honey-flavoured vodka made by Palmos (80 proof)

Hoopers Hooch - An alcoholic lemon drink made with the juice of real lemons. 4.7 per cent alcohol per volume.

Hot Damn - Brand name of a red cinnamon schnapps. It can be bought in both 80 and 100 proof.

Ice 101 - It is a 101 proof peppermint schnapps that is produced by Firewater Inc.

Irish Cream - A smooth, creamy, light brown liqueur with a whiskey base.

Irish Mist - A liqueur with a whiskey base and flavoured with honey and herbs. 35 per cent alcohol by volume.

Irish Whiskey - A whiskey made from malted cereals, barley, water and yeast. It is passed through the still 3 times (therefore has a high alcohol level), blended and aged minimum 5 years in used Sherry casks.

Isolabella - A tangerine liqueur made in Italy.

Italian Dry Vermouth - A type of vermouth produced in Italy (see Vermouth). It is usually a bit sweeter than the French vermouth.

Jack Daniel's Country Cocktail - Pre-mixed drinks made with Jack Daniel's Whiskey. The current line-up of flavours includes Red-Eyed Jack, Lynchburg Lemonade, Downhome Punch, Mountain Sipper, Blackberry Jack, Watermelon Spike, Cactus Kicker, Hurricane Punch, Tennessee Tea, Applejack, and Wildberry Jack.

Jack Daniel's Whiskey - A sour mash whiskey made in Tennessee, USA. 45 per cent alcohol by volume.

Jagermeister - A dark red herb liqueur made in Germany. It's a hunter's favourite in Europe.

Jamaica Rum - A dark rum made from molasses.

Jameson's Irish Whiskey - A type of Irish whiskey, matured in American oak barrels and made by a famous Irish whiskey produced.

Jim Beam Bourbon Whiskey - The name of a sour mash bourbon made in Kentucky, USA.

Johnnie Walker Black Label Scotch - A famous De Luxe blended scotch whisky made in Scotland. 43 per cent alcohol by volume.

Johnnie Walker Blue Label Scotch - A very special malt produced in small quantities and very, very expensive.

Johnnie Walker Red Label Scotch - A well-known blended scotch whisky made in Scotland.

Johnnie Walker Scotch - Any scotch whisky produced by John Walker and Sons (see Johnnie Walker Black Label Scotch and Johnnie Walker Red Label Scotch). There are other different sorts, like Johnnie Walker Green Label Scotch, Johnnie Walker150, etc.

Jose Cuervo - Name of a famous producer of tequila.

Kahlua - A coffee liqueur produced in Mexico. 26 per cent alcohol by volume.

Kamora - A coffee liquor produced in Mexico. 26.5 per cent alcohol per volume.

Kibowi - A kiwi liqueur made in Holland and 40 proof.

King Kobra - A brand of beer.

Kirsch - Kirsh is a white brandy distilled from cherries and usually aged in a paraffin lined cask to prevent it from taking on the color of the wood. It is also another name for cherry schnapps.

Koskenkorva Peach - A sweet Finish vodka flavoured with peach.

Kummel - A clear liqueur distilled from grain alcohol and flavoured with caraway and anise seeds.

La Grande Passion Liqueur - It is a fine liqueur made with Armagnac, brandy, flavoured with passion fruit and other natural flavours. La Grande Passion is manufactured by the same French company that creates Grand Marnier.

Lager - Blonde beer fermented for a long time before being bottled.

Lambrusco - A red and sparkling wine made from the lambrusco grape and mainly produced in Italy.

Lava Schnapps - A red hot and spicy cinnamon flavoured schnapps produced by Hiram Walker.

Lemon Bar Mix - It's an unsweetened substitute for lemon juice, available in powder or in liquid concentrate.

Lemon Peel - The skin of the lemon. Often used as a garnish.

Lemon Syrup - A mixture of sugar dissolved in water and flavoured with lemon.

Lemonade - In North America, it's a non-alcoholic soft drink made with lemon juice, water and sugar. In Britain, it's a non-alcoholic, lemon-flavoured, fizzy drink.

Lemonchello - An brand of Italian lemon cordial.

Leroux Banana Liqueur - A banana liqueur made in the USA by Leroux, a famous liqueur producer.

Leroux Pina Colada Schnapps - A pina colada-flavoured liqueur made in the USA by Leroux, a famous liqueur producer.

Licor 43 - Licor 43 is a Spanish liqueur with a pleasant vanilla flavour. The history of this liqueur goes back to around 200 BC. The formula has been passed down through all this time and contains over 43 basic elements which is mainly fruits and herbs. It is also called Cuarenta Y Tres. (See Cuarenta Y Tres)

Lift - A lemon lime soda.

Light Beer - Beer with a lower count of calories and alcohol!

Light Cream - A type of cream made with skimmed milk, often reduced in calories.

Light Rum - A type of rum that is light in body and aged for 3 years or more. You may find light rum in different colours, ranging from white to silver to gold.

Lilikoi Syrup - Lilikoi is the Hawaian name for the passion fruit (from Lilikoi.com). So Lilikoi is a passion fruit syrup! :)

Lillet - A light, medium dry French aperitif (red or white) made with herbs, spices and fruits fortified with French Brandy, and a Bordeaux wine base.

Lime Bar Mix - It's an unsweetened substitute for lime juice, available in powder or in liquid concentrate.

Lime Cordial - 1. A non-alcoholic lime syrup (see Syrup, definition 2). 2. A mixture of concentrated lime juice and sugar, often used in cocktails.

Lime Mix - A mix made of sugar, water, and lime puree, etc. that enables you to make easy cocktails like daiquiris and margaritas, just by adding ice and alcohol.

Limeade - A soft drink made with sweetened lime juice and carbonated water.

Linie Akvavit - The most widely diffused and exported brand of Norwegian Akvavit.

Liquor - A name used in the USA to designate an alcoholic beverage, usually distilled rather than fermented, without any reference to its liquid composition.

Loganberry Juice - A type of raspberry juice, loganberries being raspberries from Logan.

London Dry Gin - 1. A brand of very dry gin made around London. 2. Any very dry gin.

Long Island Iced Tea Mix - A combinaison of alcohol to which you only have to add ice, lime juice and cola in order to make a Long-Island Iced Tea.

Lychee Nuts - The fruits of a Chinese tree. The lychee nut has a red-brown shell, a whitish skin and is very perfumy.

Mace - Spice made from the dried outer casting of the nutmeg.

Mad Melon Watermelon Schnapps - The brand name of a schnapps flavoured with melon and watermelon.

Madeira - A fortified wine produced in the island of Maderia, a possession of Portugal. The wine is aged between 4 to 6 months in casks in a very warm chamber.

Maggi Seasoning - A strong liquid seasoning made by Maggi.

Mainstay Cane - The brand name of a double distilled cane liquor made in South Africa.

Makers Mark - A brand of bourbon.

Malibu Rum - A coconut flavoured rum, 28 per cent alcohol by volume.

Malt Liquor - An alcoholic beverage made in the USA, in the same manner as beer, but with a much higher alcoholic content. Each state sets the maximum permitted alcohol level, 8 degree being the max.

Mandarine Napoleon - A liqueur made of rare tangerines, whose skins are macerated in grape brandy. 40 per cent alcohol by volume.

Mandrin Liqueur - A liqueur flavoured with mandarin oranges, which are small and similar to tangarines in taste.

Manila Dark Rum - A brand of dark rum produced in the Philippine Islands.

Maraschino Liqueur - A cherry liqueur made from Maraska cherries grown in Dalmatia. They are sour cherries, tasting a bit like bitter almonds. 30 per cent alcohol by volume.

Marasquin - A cherry flavoured liqueur made from the distillation of green cherry kernels, and produced by De Kuyper.

Margarita Mix - A mix made of sugar, water, and lime puree, etc. that enables you to make easy margaritas, just by adding ice and alcohol.

Martini and Rossi Dry Vermouth - A well-known brand of Italian vermouth (see Vermouth).

Martini and Rossi Extra Dry Vermouth - A well-known brand of Italian vermouth (see Vermouth).

Martini Bianco - A type of white Italian vermouth produced by the famous Martini and Rossi (see Vermouth).

Martini Rosso - A type of red Italian vermouth produced by the famous Martini and Rossi (see Vermouth).

Melon Deoria - A watermelon-flavoured liqueur.

Mescal - Also spelt mezcal, it's a spirit distilled like tequila, but of much inferior quality, because the cactus used to obtain the sap is not the famous blue agave.

Metaxa - A well-known brand of Greek brandy. The producers use stars to define the age of the liquor, each star denoting one year of aging.

Metaxa 7 Star - A 7 year old brandy made by Mataxa.

Mezcal - A spirit made from the distillation of the maguey (agave) and produced in small quantities in Mexico. Also spelt mescal, it is distilled like tequila.

Midori - The brand name of a famous bright green musk melon liqueur. 30 per cent alcohol by volume.

Mint - Any plant with the aromatic family 'mentha'. The leaves are used to make essential oil or for seasoning and flavouring.

Mirage - A drink made with vodka, citrus fruit and white wine, produced in England.

Monin Passion Fruit - A famous brand of passion fruit syrup (see Syrup, definition 2).

Moselle Wine - Wine that is produced in the Saar-Ruwer region of Germany, and through which the river Moselle runs.

Mount Gay Barbados Rum - A type of rum produced by Mount Gay, a famous distillery in the Barbados.

Mozart Liqueur - An Austrian chocolate liqueur. 15-17 percent alcohol by volume depending on variety.

Muscat Wine - A very flavoury wine, made with the Muscat grape, a small type of grape that can be very sweet.

Muscatel - A sweet dessert wine.

Myer's Rum - A type of rum made by the Jamaican distillery Myers. 40 per cent alcohol by volume.

Nassau Orange - A bitter orange-flavoured liqueur produced in the Netherlands.

Noilly Prat - A French vermouth made with 40 different herbs (see Vermouth). 17 per cent alcohol by volume.

151 Proof Rum - A type of rum with a high content of alcohol (75.5 per cent alcohol by volume).

Ojen - A dry anise liquor made in Spain. 42 per cent alcohol by volume.

Olive Brine = The solution made of salt and water in which olives are kept when put in jars. It has a strong olive taste due to the maceration of the olives.

Olives - The fruits (black or green) of a Mediterranean tree, eaten as a relish, pressed to make olive oil or used as a garnish in cocktails.

Orange Bitters = A type of bitters with an orange base widely used in cocktails.

Orange Curacao - A type of Curacao originally made with oranges from the Island of Curacao.

Orange Flower Water - An essence of orange flower made by the distillation method and often used in cooking.

Orange Gin - An orange flavoured gin made by macerating orange peels in gin for up to 2 months. You can find it sweetened or unsweetened.

Ouzo - Greek aperitif with a strong anise flavour. 40 per cent alcohol by volume.

Pacharan - Typical liquor from the north of Spain (Basque Country and Navarra) made from sloes infused in base alcohol.

Parfait Amour - 1. A type of light purple Curacao flavoured with rose petals, vanilla and almonds and made in France. 2. A purple liqueur made from spirit, lemon, coriander and sugar and produced in the USA.
Paso Fino - The brand name of a rum.

Passion Fruit Liqueur - A sweet liqueur with a citrus base and made in Australia.

Passoa - A coral-red liquor made by Cointreau (Spain) with a fresh scent of passion-fruit and citrus. 20 per cent alcohol by volume. (Thanks Stephan!)

Pastis - An anise-based liquor made in France.

Pat O'Brien's Hurricane Cocktail Mix - The brand name of a cocktail mix, that helps you make Hurricane Cocktails.

Peach Brandy - A grape brandy base flavoured with peaches and peach kernels.

Peach Pucker - A brand of peach schnapps made by De Kuyper.

Peach Schnapps - A strong dry spirit produced by the distillation of peaches.

Peach Tree Schnapps - A peach schnapps made by De Kuyper.

Pepper Vodka - A pepper flavoured vodka. Can be made by fermenting a hot pepper in the bottle for a length of time depending on how hot you like your vodka!

Peppermint Schnapps - A peppermint spirit, more fluid and usually with a higher alcohol content than the Creme de Menthe (see Creme de Menthe).

Pernod - An anise-based liquor made in France.

Peychaud Bitters - The brand name of a bitters produced in the South of the United States.

Pina Colada Mix - A mix made of sugar, water, concentrate of pineapple juice, etc. and that enables you to make easy Pina Colada cocktails, just by adding ice and alcohol.

Pink Champagne - 1. A Champagne rose made in the Champagne region of France. 2. In the USA, any type of pink sparkling wine made by the "methode champenoise" (see Champagne).

Pisang Ambon - It's a sweet,bright green, herb and green banana flavoured liqueur. The name comes from Ambon which is an Indonesian island where Pisang means banana.

Pisco - A type of brandy made from Muscat wine (see Muscat Wine).

Plymouth Gin - A type of gin made with Italian juniper.

Polish Pure Spirit - A very strong spirit (80 per cent alcohol by volume) made in Poland and similar to vodka. Also known as Polish White Spirit.

Port - A fortified red wine produced in Portugal. You can find many different varieties.

Prunella Brandy - A plum-flavoured brandy.

Pusser's Rum - A type of rum produced in England. 40 per cent alcohol by volume.

Quetsch - A schnapps, made by the distillation method, from a variety of plum called 'quetsch'.

Raki - A liquor made from anise and licorice. Also Turkey's national drink!

Raspberry Sourpuss - A light liqueur made with raspberries, 15.5 per cent alcohol by volume.

Razzmatazz - Raspberry liqueur made by De Kuyper.

Rebel Yell 101 - This is a double cinnamon spiced liqueur, bottled by Rebel Yell Distillery, Owensboro,KY. 101 proof.

Red Curacao - A type of Curacao, red in colour (see Curacao).

Red Stripe Beer - A type of lager made in England.

Rhine Wine - Wine produced around the Rhine, a river that runs along the border of France, Germany and Switzerland.

Ricard - An anise-based liquor made in France.

Riesling - A dry white wine high in acid but low in alcohol. For a good Riesling try a bottle from Alsace or Germany.

Rock and Rye - Sweetened rye whiskey, sometimes bottled with rock candy syrup and fruit slices (lemons, oranges, cherries).

Ronrico White Rum - A brand of white rum made in the Caribbean.

Rose's Lime Juice - A famous brand name for concentrated lime juice.

Ruby Port - A young blended port, deep red in colour.

Rum - A liquor made from fermented and distilled molasses. Light rums are usually produced in Puerto Rico, Barbados, Cuba, etc...and do not age for very long. Dark rums come mostly from Jamaica, Martinique, Haiti, etc…and can mature from 3 to 12 years. Usually their colour is due to the aging process, but sometimes caramel is added to the spirit. Now you can find very different types of rum, in many flavours and varieties.

Rumple Minze - A brand of peppermint schnapps, 50 per cent alcohol by volume.

Rye Whiskey - A whiskey made from a mash that contains a minimum of 51% rye, and that is aged in new oak barrels.

Safari - A yellow Dutch liqueur flavoured with exotic fruits (mango, papaya, wild limes, etc…). 20 per cent alcohol by volume.

Sake - A beer made from rice and originating from Osaka, Japan.

Sambuca - A liqueur produced by the infusion of Witch elder bush and licorice. It can be flavoured with sweet anise and now can be found in different varieties. It is similar to Anisette but has a higher alcoholic level and is less sugary. (See Anisette).

Sangria - A beverage originating from Spain. It is made with red wine, sugar and fruits, and is garnished with fresh fruits and berries. There are lots of recipes to make sangria, but there should always be red wine and fruits.

Sauterne - A dry white wine produced in California. Don't get it mixed up with Sauternes, which
is quite different

Sauternes - A white wine produced in the South-West of France. Its alcohol content must be 13% minimum. It is quite a sweet and delicious wine, perfect for desserts.

Sauza Tequila - The brand name of a tequila produced in Mexico.

Schnapps - Another name for spirit, usually implying quite a strong alcohol content.

Scotch - A term used to designate whisky made in Scotland.

Seagram's 7 Crown - A type of American whiskey produced by Seagram, the famous Canadian company.

Seagram's Extra Dry Gin - An extra dry gin produced by Seagram, the famous Canadian company.

Seagram's Gin - A gin produced by Seagram, the famous Canadian company.

Sherry - Name given to the fortified wines produced in Andalusia (Spain)

Shochu - A Chinese aqua vitae made through the distillation of rice wine or sweet potato.

Silver Rum - A type of rum named silver because of its colour - as opposed to Gold Rum.

Simple Syrup - A mixture of sugar and boiling water (see Simple Syrup in the Drink Recipes).

Single Malt Scotch Whisky - A whisky that is brewed from a single batch of wort. Also a whisky from one particular distillery. There are more than a hundred distilleries in Scotland, each producing their own, distinctive Single Malt.

Sirop de Menthe - French for "peppermint syrup".

Skyy Vodka - Skyy Vodka is a smooth 80 proof vodka.

Slivovitz - Slivovitz is a Serbian plum brandy which used to be 100 proof but now is down to 80 proof.

Sloe Gin - A gin flavoured with sloe berries. Produced by the maceration of the berries in some gin with sugar.

Smirnoff Vodka - A famous brand of vodka that was originally produced in Poland, but that is now made in the UK and in the USA. It comes in different varieties and flavours.

Soho - A lychee liqueur.

Soju - Soju is a Korean sweet potato vodka, 25%. One brand, Jinro soju, is the world's number one selling spirit, by volume.

Sour Apple Pucker - A sour apple schnapps made by De Kuyper (30 proof)

Southern Comfort - A blend of bourbon, orange and peach liqueur. 35 per cent alcohol by volume.

Sparkling Wine - A wine containing a large amount of carbon dioxide, the source of the beverage's bubbles, so that pressure inside the bottle rises to several atmospheres. There are four ways of putting the CO2 in the bottle: the methode champenoise (see Champagne), injection, the cuve close method or the Charmat (a type of cuve close method).

St. Hallvard - A Norwegian herb flavoured liqueur with a potato based spirit.

St. Raphael - A fortified red wine flavoured with quinine and invented in 1830 by Jupet, a blind Frenchman.

Steinhaeger - A brand of German gin, flavoured with juniper.

Stolichnaya Vodka - The most popular Russian vodka, also called the vodka of Moscow, it comes in many different flavours. Stolichnaya Cinnamon Vodka, Stolichnaya Coffee Vodka, Stolichnaya Lemon Vodka, Stolichnaya Orange Vodka, Stolichnaya Peach Vodka, Stolichnaya Pepper Vodka, Stolichnaya Raspberry Vodka, Stolichnaya Strawberry Vodka, Stolichnaya Vanilla Vodka. 40 per cent alcohol by volume.

Stout - Dark, strong English beer.

Strega - A yellow liqueur made from herbs, spices, plants and produced in Italy (Strega meaning "witch" in Italian).

Stroh Rum - A brand of rum produced in Austria.

Suze - A bitter French aperitif with a gentian and herb base.

Swedish Punch - A mixture of spices, tea, lemon, sugar and spirit (usually rum) to which wine is added after a few months of maceration.

Sweet and Sour Mix - A mixture of lemon juice and sugar syrup, also called sour mix (see Sour Mix in the Drink Recipes).

Sweet Sherry - A smooth type of sherry with a high sugar content -as opposed to dry sherry.

Sweet Vermouth - A type of vermouth which has a sweet taste to it.

Taboo - A combination of wine, vodka and spices sold mainly in the UK.

Tanqueray Gin - The brand name of an unsweetened gin produced in England since 1830.

Tawny Port - Golden, blended port, produced in Portugal, that has been aged in casks for at least 6 years.

Tennesse Whiskey - A type of whisky that is produced like Bourbon, but which is mellowed before being stocked in barrels. It has thus a smoky sweetness, and is considered by law as a separate category of whiskey.

Tequila - A spirit that is only produced in two region of Mexico and that is made from a minimum of 51% of distilled blue agave sap.

Tequila Casa Noble Gold - A golden coloured tequila produced by Casa Noble, made with 100% blue agave. 40 per cent alcohol per volume (80 proof).

Tequila Casa Noble Reposado - An aged premium tequila produced by Casa Noble, made with 100% blue agave. 40 per cent alcohol per volume (80 proof).

Tequila Gold - A gold coloured tequila that has usually aged between 2 to 4 years in oak casks.

Tequila Rose - A strawberry flavoured cream liqueur and tequila. It is a real sweet liquor with a hint of tang to it and tastes like melted strawberry ice cream.

Tequila Silver - Young, colourless tequila -as opposed to Tequila Gold.

Tia Maria - A rum-based coffee liqueur produced in Jamaica. 26.5 per cent alcohol by volume.

Tia Maria Chocolate Liqueur - The name of a Jamaican chocolate flavoured liqueur.

Tio Pepe Sherry - The brand name for a Spanish fine sherry.

Triple Sec - A very refined, white Curacao. Very sweet.

Tropico Liqueur - Tropico is a balance of premium Bacardi Gold Rum and exotic fruit juices, including mango, passion fruit, guarana, and carambola. It is similar to Alize...but, while Alize is cognac-based, Tropico is rum-based with a combination of seven different fruits.

Tuaca - An Italian sweet liqueur, flavoured with citrus.

Underberg - A German digestive aged in oak casks and made from the maceration of water, herbs, roots and alcohol.

Van Der Hum Liqueur - A South African liqueur made from Cape tangerines, brandy, plants, seeds and barks.

Vat 69 - A blended Scotch whisky produced by William Sanderson and Son and which is named after the original vat blend. 40 per cent alcohol by volume.

Vermouth - A wine flavoured with herbs, spices, barks and flowers. Can be found in different varieties (red, white, dry, sweet, etc.), and is produced mainly in France and Italy. The most common herbs and spices used to make vermouth are: angelica, bitter orange, cinnamon, cloves, coriander, gentian, hyssop, marjoram, sage and thyme.

Vodka - A clear alcoholic spirit originating in Russia, made from grain.

Whiskey - A spirit made by distilling fermented cereals then aged in oak barrels. Note that Canadian whisky is spelled without the "e".

White Creme de Cacao - A cocoa flavoured liqueur made from cacao beans and white in colour.

White Creme de Menthe - A colourless peppermint-flavoured liqueur; 30 per cent alcohol by volume.

Wild Spirit Liqueur - A distinct raspberry/chocolate flavoured schnapps.

Wild Turkey - The brand name of a bourbon whiskey (see Bourbon) and a bourbon-based liqueur produced in the USA.

Wildberry Schnapps - It is a sweet liqueur made of wild fruit, berries and cherries. 23 per cent alcohol per volume.

Windsor Canadian Whisky - The brand name of a Canadian whisky.

Wine - An alcoholic beverage made from the fermentation of grapes.

Yellow Chartreuse - The Yellow Chartreuse is mellow and sweet, flavoured with orange and myrtle. Alcohol content : 40% (80° proof US). (See Chartreuse)

Yukon Jack - A Canadian brand of whisky.

Zima - A clear, refreshing, malt beverage very similar to beer with 4.8 per cent of alcohol per volume.

Zubrowka - Also called Zubrovka or Zubrowka Grass. It is a yellowish vodka made in Poland and Hungary, and each bottle contains a blade of bison grass.