Spirited Babble

TYPES OF MIXED DRINKS

HIGHBALLS
It is a simple drink that can be made in a hurry. These types include various drink categories. Most of them are easy to make for everyday drinking.
METHOD: build
RECIPE STANDARD: spirit + juice or pop
I.E: screwdriver, cuba libre, bloody mary

LOWBALLS
This type is similar to a highball but has smaller quantity of liquid and are served in a lowball glass such as a rock or an Old Fashioned.
METHOD: build (sometimes shaken)
STANDARD RECIPE: spirit(s) + liqueur or mixer
I.E.: black Russian, old fashioned, brown cow, negroni

BUCKS
They are tall drinks made with ginger ale, and originally only gin was used. Today, they are simply called a highball and made with all type of spirits.
METHOD: build
STANDARD RECIPE: spirit + ginger ale.

COLLINSES
They are tall highball, and also called Fixes.
METHOD: build
RECIPE STANDARD: spirit + lemon juice or sour mix + carbonated soda
I.E.: tom collins (made with gin) – john collins (made with whisky) – juan/ jose collins (made with tequila)
There is a drink name for each style of spirits.

FIZZES
They are short Collins.
METHOD: shake or build
STANDARD RECIPE: (spirit + lemon juice or sour mix) SHAKE + carbonated soda

MUDDLE
When the fresh ingredients are crushed in the bottom of a glass.
METHOD: muddle or build
STANDARD RECIPE: fresh fruit and herbs MUDDLE + spirit + carbonated soda.
I.E.: mint julep – caipirinha – mojito

RICKEYS
It is a simple drink that can be served short or tall.
METHOD: build
STANDARD RECIPE: spirit + lime juice + carbonated soda
I.E.: gin rickeys , whisky rickeys

PUNCHES
They are also called Cups. They can be hot or cold drinks mix with various ingredients and usually served in large quantity. The word punch is derived from the Hindi panch (five) referring to the original recipe’s five ingredients: lime, sugar, spices, water and arak.
METHOD: build
STANDARD RECIPE: spirit + fruit juices + regular or carbonated soda
I.E.: rum punch

MARTINIS
CLASSIC GIN MARTINI
It is the quintessential American cocktail. The classic cocktail era starts from the beginning of the twentieth century to the wartime lounge.
METHOD: stir
STANDARD RECIPE: gin + dry vermouth + olives for garnish

BASIC MARTINI
It is a variation of the classic martini.
METHOD: stir
STANDARD RECIPE: whisky + fortified wine
I.E.: manhattan, rob roy, martinez

MODERN MARTINI/COCKTAIL
This type is a modern concoction that tends to be richer and sweeter than its basic counterpart.
METHOD: shake
STANDARD RECIPE: spirit + liqueur + mixer
I.E. cosmopolitan, lemon drop, purple haze

HOT DRINKS
They are similar to hot punches. The basic difference is that they are made for a single serving.

HOT TODDY
Traditionally drunk before going to bed or in cold weather.
PREPARATION: build
STANDARD RECIPE: spirit + sweetener or liqueur + hot water
I.E.: hot toddy, hot buttered rum

SPECIALTY COFFEE
PREPARATION: build
STANDARD RECIPE: spirit + sweetener or liqueur + coffee + whipped cream
I.E.: monte cristo, B52 coffee, Spanish coffee

FLIPS
They were originally hot drinks made with a whole egg and a variety of liquors or wine. Today, flips are served cold except for the classics.
PREPARATION: shake
STANDARD RECIPE: spirit or port wine + sweetener or liqueur + mixer + egg
I.E.: brandy flip, porto flip

CRUSTAS
They are small sour drinks that are served in a sugar-rimmed glass. The Brandy Crusta is considered to be the original.
METHOD: shake
STANDARD RECIPE: spirit +lemon juice + maraschino liqueur
STANDARD GARNISH: lemon rind in the glass + sugar-rimmed glass
I.E.: brandy crusta

DAISIES
These types are similar to the crusta drinks but are larger, slightly sweeter, and no sugar rim.
METHOD: shake
STANDARD RECIPE: spirit + lemon juice + sweetener + grenadine
I.E.: brandy daisy, gin daisy

SOURS
They are traditionally small drinks that predates the prohibition era. The most famous is the Whisky Sour.
METHOD: shake
STANDARD RECIPE: spirit + fresh lemon juice + orange liqueur + egg white optional
I.E.: ward 8, amaretto sour, brandy sour

TIKI / EXOTIC COCKTAILS
These tall, colourfull and exotic concoctions are drinks from the retro/party era of the early 1950s. Trader Vic’s bar owner Victor Bergeron and Don The Beachcomber made them famous around the world.
METHOD: shake or build
STANDARD RECIPE: rum + liqueur + exotic juices
i.e.: zombie, mai tai, planters punch

SHOOTERS
These little drinks are also called shots. They usually contain between one to two ounces. Pousse Café is the original layered shooter.
METHOD: build, shake, or layer
STANDARD RECIPE: none
I.E.: B52 shooter, slippery nipple, lemon drop

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