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Gin |
Clear spirit made from grains and/or Juniper berries. Traditionally mixed with Tonic water. Originated in England. |
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Vodka |
Clear spirit made from grains, potatoes or other starch based products. Originated in Russia. |
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Whiskey |
Golden/light brown spirit made from grains/barley. Many different styles that differ, form countries such as Scotland, Canada, America. Traditionally drunk neat or mixed with Cola. |
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Rum |
Colours vary from clear to gold to dark brown. Made from sugar cane or molasses. Comes from many countries such as Cuba and Jamaica. Traditionally mixed with coke. |
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Brandy |
Amber/brown spirit made from grapes, traditionally drunk neat in a balloon/snifter. Originated in France and can vary from region to region. |
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RTD |
Means Ready to Drink |
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Aperitif |
A drink had before a meal to stimulate appetite, such as Sherry or Pernod |
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Digestif |
A drink had after a meal to help digest a meal, such as Brandy or Port |
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Cointreau
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Strong clear liqueur from France, flavoured with citrus. |
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Galliano
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Liqueur thats colours very from clear to gold to dark. Flavours range from traditional aniseed to vanilla and many more. Can be drunk straight or mixed. |
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Drambuie |
Gold liqueur fro Scotland. Flavours of whiskey, honey and herbs. Drunk over ice or mixed with whiskey. |
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Kahlua |
Mexican liqueur, dark brown and coffee flavoured. Drunk with ice or milk. |
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Baileys |
Crem/tan liqueur flavoured of whiskey, cream and chocolate.Drunk straight or with milk |
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Sambuca |
Dark purple/black liqueur flavoured of aniseed. Drunk straightover ice. |
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Amaretto |
Light brown liqueur flavoured of marzipan/almond. From Italy. Traditionally drunk over ice |
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Creme de cacao |
Liqueur that can be brown or clear, flavoured of chocolate and traditionally drunk with ice or mixed in a cocktail |
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Frangelico |
Light gold liqueur from Italy that is flavoured with hazelnut. Drunk over ice or in cocktails. |
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Midori |
Japanese liqueur flavoured of musk melon. Drunk with lemonade or mixed in cocktails. It's name means Green in Japanese |
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Triple Sec |
Clear liqueur that tastes of mandarin/citrus. Often in cocktails and used as a cheaper alternative to |
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Malibu |
Clear coconut rum that is often mixed with juice or in cocktails |
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Built cocktail |
Simplest method of making a cocktail, just poring ingredients over ice into a glass |
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Stirred cocktail |
A way of smoothly, evenly mixing ingredients and chilling them. |
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Shaken cocktail |
A fast way of chilling and mixing ingredients |
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Blended cocktails |
A way of blending ingredients together to a smooth consistency |
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Layered cocktails |
Carefully building ingredients on top of each other for distinct layers for good visual presentation |
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Muddled cocktails |
Crushing ingredients to release oils, flavours and aromas. |
