Terminology

Box
Pour into and out of a shaker, usually only once. Gives the drink a quick mixing without shaking.

Call Drink
A liquor and mixer, of which the liquor is a defined brand.
(ie. Tanqueray and Tonic, Bacardi and Coke)

Cobbler
A tall drink of any liquor served in a collins or highball glass with shaved or crushed ice and garnished with fresh fruit and mint sprigs.

Chaser
A mixer that is consumed immediately after a straight shot
of liquor to create a different taste.

Cocktail
Any of various alcoholic beverages consisting usually
of brandy, whiskey, vodka, or gin combined with fruit
juices or other liquors and often served chilled.

Collins
A drink akin to a sour which is served in a tall glass
with soda water or seltzer water.

Cooler
A drink consisting of ginger ale, soda water,
and a fresh spiral or twist of citrus fruit rind, served in a collins
or highball glass.

Crusta
A sour-type drink served in a glass that is completely lined
with an orange or lemon peel cut
in a continuous strip.

Cup
A punch-type drink that made up in quantities of cups or
glasses in preference to a punch bowl.

Daisy
An oversize drink of the sour type, normally made with
rum or gin. It is served over crushed ice with a straw, and
sweetened with a fruit syrup.

Lace
Normally applies to the last ingredient in a recipe, meaning
to pour onto the top of the drink.

Eggnog
A traditional holiday drink containing a combination of
eggs beaten with cream or milk, sugar, and a liquor such as brandy, rum, or bourbon.

Highball
Any spirit served with ice and soda water in a medium
to tall glass (often a highball glass).

Lowball
A short drink made of spirits served with ice, water or soda
in a small glass.

Neat
The consumption of a spirit as a straight, unaccompanied shot.

Nip
A quarter of a bottle.

Nightcap
A wine or liquor taken before bedtime.

On The Rocks
A wine or liquor poured over ice cubes.

Pick-Me-Up
A drink designed to relieve the effects of overindulgence in alcohol.

Punch
A party-size beverage consisting of fruit, fruit juices,
flavorings and sweeteners, soft drinks, and a wine
or liquor base.

Shooter
A straight shot of whiskey or other kind of spirit taken neat.

Sour
A short drink consisting of liquor, lemon/lime juice and sugar.

Supercall
Also known as top shelf or super premium. The high octane,
often higher proof alcohols, or super-aged
or flavored versions.

Swizzle
A tall, traditionally rum-based cocktail filled with
cracked ice. A stirring rod or swizzle stick is quickly rotated between
the palm of the hands to form frost on the glass.

Toddy
A sweetened drink of liquor and hot water, often with
spices and served in a tall glass.

Virgin
A non-alcoholic drink.

Well Drink
A liquor and mixer, of which neither are defined brands.,
(ie. Gin and Tonic, Rum and Coke)