Ch 12 Mixing with Spirits Flashcards
What are the two sets of scales in cocktails?
Strong vs Weak and Bitter/Sour vs Sweet.
What provides the weak element?
Dilution by ice and non-alcoholic ingredients like juices, dairy, sodas, and tonics.
What ingredients are associated with the Bitter/Sour scale?
Citrus and bitters.
What ingredients are associated with the Sweet scale?
Liqueurs and simple syrup.
What distinguishes short drinks from long drinks?
Short drinks have limited ingredients and rely on dilution, while long drinks have higher volume with a weak component like soda or juice.
What type of drinks fall under the category of short drinks?
Spirit forward and short sour.
What type of drinks fall under the category of long drinks?
Highball and long sour.
What is characteristic of spirit-forward drinks?
Higher alcohol content, simple combination of spirit with sugar and bitters or spirit and liqueur/aromatized wines, stirred using ice for dilution.
What characterizes a short sour drink?
A strong, sour, sweet drink, shaken to give a light, airy texture and dilution, made with citrus juice and sweetener.
What ingredient can sometimes be used in short sour drinks for texture?
Egg white or chickpea water (aquafaba).
What is a highball?
A simple mixed drink that is a long drink served over ice.
What is a long sour drink?
A short sour topped with club soda, flavored soda, or champagne, sometimes enhanced with ingredients like mint.
What are some examples of spirit-forward cocktails?
Old fashioned, sazerac, rusty nail, manhattan, martini, negroni, brandy alexander.
What are some examples of short sour cocktails?
Pisco sour, whiskey sour, daiquiri, sidecar, margarita, clover club.
What are some examples of highball cocktails?
Gin and tonic, vodka tonic, whiskey soda, cuba libre, greyhound, horse’s neck, americano.
What are some examples of long sour cocktails?
Tom collins, paloma, french 75, mojito.
