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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Martini (Perfect)

Beverages; Cocktails

A perfect martini is a cocktail composed of gin and equal parts of dry and sweet vermouth. This differs from a regular martini, since the regular version only uses dry vermouth.

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 ...

Chirrisclas

Beverages; Cocktails

Is a cocktail which contains vodka, cola based soft drink and natural lemon juice (or lemon concentrate like Pulco). This is the name that is used in Spain to refer to this drink, but not everybody ...

Txintxarri

Beverages; Cocktails

It is how is called the mix of white rum and maracuya in some regions in the north of Spain.

Manhattan

Beverages; Cocktails

One of the finest and oldest cocktails made with whiskey, sweet vermouth, and bitters. The Manhattan was the first cocktail that used vermouth as a modifier. There are slight variations of the drink ...

Sangria

Beverages; Cocktails

A Spanish beverage made from mixing red wine, sugar and fruits, and garnished with fresh fruits and berries. There are lots of recipes for making Sangria, but they should all include red wine and ...

Martini shot

Beverages; Cocktails

Martini shot is a Hollywood term that describes the final shot set-up of the day. According to Dave Knox, author of the film industry slang guide Strike the Baby and Kill the Blonde, the Martini Shot ...