Bartender

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Neat

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An unmixed drink no ice

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Float

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A small amount of liquor poured carefully so that it floats on the drink

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Blend

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The combining or mixing of liquors in production

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Bar Spoon

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A long spoon used for mixing

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Chaser

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A drink followed immediately after another or to fill up a strong drink

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Crusta

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A glass rimmed with sugar

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Dash

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The smallest bar measurement, or a splash

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Magnum

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A large, double-sized bottle

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Mixing Glass

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A glass for stirring ingredients together

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Modifier

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An ingredient in coctails

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Muddle

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Crush and Mix

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Perfect

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The same amount of sweet and dry vermouth. Older bartenders usually exclude the bitters

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On the Rocks

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Served on ice

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Plain

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A drink without any additions, straight from the bottle

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Proof

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An American system for measuring alcohol by volume. Half the alcohol content.

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Sec

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A term that means dry

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Shaker

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A tool to mix drinks by shaking

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Shooter

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A mixed shoot normally shaken and strained

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Squeezer

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A tool to press fruit for fruit juice

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Straight Up

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A drink served neat and without ice

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Twist

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A small piece of fruit peel that is squeezed over the drink

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Virgin

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Non-alcoholic

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Zest

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A small piece of lemon or orange peel, usually the colored part

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Ale

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Brewed from malt and hops. Usually stronger and slightly more bitter than beer. Color can vary from light to dark amber.

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Aperitif

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A French term referring to a light alcoholic drink taken before a meal to stimulate appetite.

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Beer

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Beverage brewed from malted barley and other grains cultured with yeast and flavored with hops. There are many varieties including ale, porter, malt liquor, bock and lager.

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Bitters

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A very concentrated flavoring agent made from roots, barks, herbs and/or berries.

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Blended Whiskey

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Combines straight whiskey with neutral grain spirits. Straight whiskey dominates the mix by 20%. Sold at 80 proof.

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Bock Beer

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German beer that is full-bodied, slightly sweet and ususally dark. Heavier, darker, richer and sweeter than either lager beer or ale in that order. About 6% alcohol.

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Bottled-In-Bond Whiskey

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Straight whiskey, usually bourbon or rye, produced under government control and supervision. Bonded whiskey must be at least four years old, bottled at 100 proof and produced in one distilling by the same distiller. It must be sorted and bottled at a bonding warehouse under government supervison.

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Bourbon

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American Whiskey made using at least 51% corn grain mash in a wheat, oats, rye & barley combination.

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Brandy

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A liquor distilled from wine and other fermented fruit juice. Aged in oak casks and bottled at 80 to 84 proof. The finest Brandies are Cognacs.

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Canadian Whiskey

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A blended whiskey, which is distilled from rye, corn, and barley. Produced only in Canada under government control. The Canadian whiskey sold in the U.S. is at least four years old. Lighter than American whiskey, it is sold at 80 proof.