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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Gibson

Beverages; Cocktails

The Gibson is a cocktail composed of gin and dry vermouth, garnished with a pickled onion. It is very similar to the martini cocktail, and the only difference is, is that a martini has an olive ...

Manhattan Dry

Beverages; Cocktails

The Manhattan Dry is a cocktail composed of rye or Canadian whiskey, dry vermouth, Angostura bitters and a twist. It differs from a regular Manhattan by having dry vermouth instead of sweet vermouth ...

Margarita

Beverages; Cocktails

The margarita is a cocktail composed of tequila, Cointreau and lime juice, often served with salt on the rim of the glass. It is the most popular tequila-based drink in the United States and is ...

Kir

Beverages; Cocktails

Kir is a cocktail composed of white wine and crème de cassis and is normally drunk before a meal or snack in France. It is named after Felix Kir, a mayor of Dijon, who popularised the drink after ...

Martini (Dry)

Beverages; Cocktails

A dry martini is a cocktail composed of gin and dry vermouth. The dryness refers to using a minimal amount of vermouth, whereas originally, a dry martini meant it was made with white vermouth instead ...

Manhattan Medium

Beverages; Cocktails

The Manhattan Medium is a cocktail composed of rye or Canadian whiskey, dry vermouth, sweet red vermouth, Angostura bitters and a Maraschino cherry as a garnish.