Cocktails

Cocktails

Any of various short mixed drinks, consisting typically of gin, whiskey, rum, vodka, or brandy, with different admixtures, such as vermouth, fruit juices, sweet flavorings, or even coffee, and usually chilled.

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Cocktails

Swizzle

Beverages; Cocktails

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.

Cobbler

Beverages; Cocktails

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.

Eggnog

Beverages; Cocktails

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

Daisy

Beverages; Cocktails

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.

Sling

Beverages; Cocktails

A tall drink made with either brandy, whiskey or gin, with lemon juice, sugar and soda water. It is served both hot and cold.

Frappe

Beverages; Cocktails

A partially frozen, often fruity drink. It is usually a mixture of ingredients served over a mound of crushed ice.

Chirrisclas

Beverages; Cocktails

Is a cocktail which contains vodka, cola based soft drink and natural lemon juice (or lemon concentrate like Pulco). This is the name that is used in Spain to refer to this drink, but not everybody ...