cocktails
Shaken or stirred
Cocktails are mixed alcoholic drinks combining spirits with other ingredients—juices, syrups, bitters, liqueurs.
The term covers everything from a simple gin and tonic to elaborate creations requiring specialized equipment.
A cocktail party is a social gathering where such drinks are served with light appetizers.
Figuratively, cocktail describes any mixture: a cocktail of medications, a toxic cocktail of stress and exhaustion.
Liquor or apparitions
- liqueurSweetened flavored spirit
- bittersBotanical cocktail flavoring
- vermouthHerb-infused fortified wine
- syrupThick sugar liquid
citrus · lime · lemon · mint · sugar · soda · tonic · grenadine
Vessel for mixing drinks
- jiggerSmall liquid measure
- muddlerTool for crushing drink ingredients
- strainerPerforated draining vessel
- bartenderOne who serves drinks
stirring · garnish · pour · rimming · layering · flair · mixing glass · bar spoon
Gin-vermouth cocktail
- mojitoCuban highball with mint
- margaritaTequila-lime cocktail
- old-fashionedBelonging to earlier times
- cosmopolitanCulturally sophisticated, internationally fluent
daiquiri · highball · sour · julep · spritz · caipirinha · pisco sour · sangria
spirits
Liquor or apparitions
- liqueurSweetened flavored spirit
- bittersBotanical cocktail flavoring
- vermouthHerb-infused fortified wine
syrup · citrus · lime · lemon · mint · sugar · soda · tonic · grenadine · triple sec
shaker
Vessel for mixing drinks
- jiggerSmall liquid measure
- muddlerTool for crushing drink ingredients
- strainerPerforated draining vessel
bartender · stirring · garnish · pour · rimming · layering · flair · mixing glass · bar spoon · ice
martini
Gin-vermouth cocktail
- mojitoCuban highball with mint
- margaritaTequila-lime cocktail
- old-fashionedBelonging to earlier times
cosmopolitan · daiquiri · highball · sour · julep · spritz · caipirinha · pisco sour · sangria · paloma
happy hour
Discounted drinks period
celebration · nightclub · lounge · bar · soiree · reception · gala · brunch · rooftop · speakeasy
refreshing
Pleasingly restorative
citrusy · fizzy · bubbly · tangy · crisp · smooth · sweet · dry · sour · bitter
- beverageswater, coffee, tea, juice, milk
- celebrationsgraduation, festival, party, wedding, fireworks
- drinkingbooze, liquor, guzzling, gulping, chugging
- airport loungesairline lounge, VIP lounge, business lounge, executive lounge, first class lounge
- bar activitiesdarts, drinking, pool, karaoke, beer pong
- cocktail barbartender, martini, bar stool, bar counter, highball
cocktailsbeer
Fermented grain drink
wine · shots · on the rocks · draft beer · water
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Non-alcoholic mixed beverages
soft drinks · non-alcoholic beverages · soda · juice · water
- cocktail sausageSmall smoked link
- cocktail partyDrinks-focused social gathering
- fruit cocktailMixed diced preserves
- shrimp cocktailChilled prawns with sauce
- cocktail dressSemiformal women's evening wear
- cocktail onionPickled garnish for drinks
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