Category Liqueurs Mixology

       Toddy - Originally a hot drink made with spirits, sugar, spices such as cinnamon, cloves etc., and a lemon peel mixed with hot water and served in a tall glass.  Now Toddy also be served cold with ice with any combination of spices and spirits. Tot - A small amount of any beverage, a 'short shot', 'a touch'.

Sangaree - A tall drink containing chilled spirits, wine, or beer, sometimes sweetened and given a good dusting with grated nutmeg.      Shooter - A straight shot of whisky or other kind of spirit taken neat.  Also called Neat. Shrub - Spirits, fruits juices, and sugar, aged in a sealed container such as a cask or crock, then usually bottled.    Sling - A tall drink made with lemon juice,...

A combination of spirits, wine, sweetebers, flavourings, fruit garnishes, and sometimes various carbonated beverages mixed in and served from a large bowl to a number of people.  Individually made punches are called Cups.

On-The-Rock - Any wine or spirit poured over ice cubes, usually in an Old Fashioned glass.  Also called LowBall. Pick-Me-Up - Any concoction designed to allay the effects of overindulgence in alcoholic beverages.    Posset - An old English invention consisting of a mixture of hot wine, milk and spices.  Eggs are often used, with or without milk, and ale was sometimes used in combination with wine or...

Nightcap - Any drink that is taken immediately before retiring.  Milk punches, toddies, and short drinks such as liqueurs or fortofied wines are favoured. Neat  - A straight shot of any spirit taken in a single gulpwithout any accompaniment.  Also called a Shooter. Negus - A hot, sweet wine drink, with or without spices.

Mist - A glass packed with crushed ice to which spirits are added, usually straight. Mulls - Wine or wine drinks that are heated and served as hot punches.  Also called mulled wine from the time when drinks were heated with red-hot poker, loggerhead, or flip iron.

Julep - An American venerable drink made of Kentucky bourbon, sugar, mint leaves, and plenty of crushed ice.                      Lowball - A short drink consisting of spirits served with ice alone, or with water or soda in a short glass.  Also called On-The-Rocks.

Grog - Originally mixture of rum and water that was issued to sailors in the Royal Navy and later improved with additional of lime juice and sugar.  Now Grog is a kind of drink, usually made with rum base, fruit, and various sweeteners, and served either hot or cold in a large mug or glass.    Highball - Any spirit served with ice and club soda in...

 A combination of spirits (including wines) and flavorings, sweeteners, and garnishes of various kinds intended to be consumed before dining.  Today, the coctails term is used interchangeable with aperitif.  The usual cocktail recipe consists of a base. such as gin, whisky, rum, brandy, vodka or even a wine such as sherry, champagne, or in some cases a table wine; to which is added and accent...

      Bang! - A term of our own invention used to identify double or tripple-flavour reinforced drinks such as Cherry Bang! Which is the combination of cherry juice, cherry liqueur and cherry brandy. Cobbler - A tall drink traditionally served in a highball or Collins glass filled with finely crushed ice and decorated with fresh fruit and mint sprigs.  It may use any type of wine with...

Daisy - An oversize, sour-type drink sweetened with a fruit syrup such as rasberry and usually served in a large goblet with crushed ice and straws.      Eggnog - A traditional Christmas holiday bowl containing a delectable combination of eggs, sugar, cream or milk, and brandy, rum or bourbon served cold in individual cupsin all its rich, creamy goodness.  There are many old and famous recipes, including...

Originally a reference to an aperitif wine, fortified and aromatized by the addition of various herbs and spices, it was traditionally drunk before the meals as stimulant to the appetite.  The term was also applied to various other wine concoctions of a proprietary nature such as Dubonnet, Byrrh, St Raphael, and bitter-based liqueurs like Camparri, Amer Picon, and even to bitters themselves such as Fernet...

Fix - A sour type drink similar to the Daisy and traditionally made with pineapple syrup and served with crushed ice in a large goblet with straws (if required).     Fizz - There are many fine old recipes for Fizzes, which are, as the name suggests, product of the old siphon bottle that 'fizzed' the drink with a stream of bubbles as it was being made.  The...