Chapters 11 and 12: Service, Mixology, and Health Flashcards
Author of the 1862 book “The Bartender’s Guide,” or the “Bon Vivant’s Companion”
“Professor” Jerry Thomas
Relevance of the word ‘coquetier’
It is a two-sided “egg cup” that was used to measure or serve the original Sazerac cocktails in New Orleans, and may be a source of the word “cocktail”
What is a cocktail? What is a mixed drink?
- Technically… a COCKTAIL is a short drink, made by mixing together two or more flavors and typically shaken or stirred, often served “up” * A MIXED DRINK is a tall drink, typically served over ice
Bounce (Cherry Bounce, for instance)
A vintage cocktail, typically made with a mixture of fruit cooked with sugar and spices, macerated for several months with rye whiskey
A fizz (cocktail) that includes a shaken egg white
Silver Fizz
A fizz (cocktail) that includes an egg yolk
Golden Fizz
A fizz (cocktail) that includes a whole egg
Royal Fizz
A fizz (cocktail) that uses Champagne in place of sparkling water
Diamond Fizz
Sangaree
A wine-based punch (which can include spirits) made with water, ice, and nutmeg
A vintage drink made with rum, spruce beer, and molasses
Calibogus
A beverage made in Colonial America using the liquid drawn from a batch of fruit macerated with sugar and vinegar
Shrub
A vintage cocktail based on eggs beaten with sugar, and traditionally involving pouring the mixture back-and-forth between glasses
Flip
A vintage cocktail made with cognac, orange liqueur, bitters, and lemon juice – garnished with a long loop of lemon peel and a sugared rim
Crusta
A vintage drink made with sweetened wine and lemon juice mixed with milk (or cream) and topped with whipped egg whites
Syllabub
A vintage drink made with fresh mint leaves muddled with sugar, shaken with a spirit, and poured over ice
Smash