- Brandy
Brandy is distilled wine, usually 40–60% by volume and includes Cognac, Armagnac,
Brandy de Jerez and Lourinhã. They are best drunk from a tulip-shaped glass
or a snifter, at cool room temperature.
- Gin
Gin is flavored with juniper berries. A well-made gin will be relatively
dry
and is often mixed in cocktails with sweeter ingredients like tonic water or
vermouth to balance this dryness.
- Rum
Rum is made from molasses and sugarcane juice and aged in oak and other casks.
Premium brands of rum are also available that are made to be consumed neat or
on the rocks.
- Tequila
Tequila is comes from Tequila, a town in Mexico. It is made from the blue agave
, part of the lily and amaryllis families, which is native to Mexico. Tequila
is usually made at a 38–40% alcohol content.
- Vodka
Vodka is a clear liquid made from potatoes, grain or molasses, and usually has
an alcohol content of 35% to 50% by volume. The classic Russian, Lithuanian
and Polish vodka is 40%.
- Whisky
Whisky is made from grain mash and aged in wooden casks. Scotch whiskies are
generally distilled twice and the two basic types of Scotch are Malt and Grain.
- Neat
served by itself, with nothing added
- On the Rocks
served over ice
- Straight Up
shaken or stirred with ice, served with the ice filtered out
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Mixers
- Bloody Mary Mix
- Club Soda
- Cranberry Juice
- Orange Juice
- Passion Fruit Juice
- Pina Colada Mix
- Pineapple Juice
- Tonic Water
- Ginger Ale
- l Light Cream
- Cream of Coconut
- Falernum
- Grapefruit Juice
- Lemon Juice
- Lime Juice
- Sour Mix
- Tomato Juice
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Condiments and Garnishes
- Angostura Bitters
- Whipping / Heavy Cream
- Coarse Salt
- Ground Black Pepper
- Horseradish
- Tabasco Sauce
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Simple Syrup
- Orange Bitters
- Ground Nutmeg
- Shaved Chocolate
- Ground Cinnamon
- Cinnamon Sticks
- Orange Bitters
- Stuffed Olives
- Cocktail Olives
- Lemons
- Limes
- Oranges
- Maraschino Cherries
- Celery
- Bananas
- Strawberries
- Cucumber
- Mint
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