craft cocktail
Bartender's careful creation
A craft cocktail is a mixed drink made with careful attention to ingredients, technique, and presentation—distinguished from standard bar drinks by fresh juices, house-made syrups, quality spirits, and precise preparation.
The term emerged in the early 2000s as bartenders reclaimed older traditions and elevated cocktail-making to an artisanal practice: The menu featured craft cocktails with ingredients like elderflower and smoked bitters.
- mixologistOne who crafts cocktails
- bartenderOne who serves drinks
- shakerVessel for mixing drinks
- bittersBotanical cocktail flavoring
- muddledIn a confused state
speakeasy · garnish · artisanal · infused · spirits · vermouth · simple syrup · egg white · jigger · stirred · coupe · aperitif · botanical · small batch · barrel-aged · citrus peel · aromatic · prohibition
craft cocktailrotgut
Poor-quality spirits
Bud Light · PBR · house wine · malt liquor · fortified wine
craft cocktailshot
Quick liquor serving
neat pour · on the rocks · beer · rum and coke · vodka soda
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