Common Bar Terms Flashcards
Against the Wall
Pour 1/2 oz. of Galliano on top of the drink
Back
(1) short for Bar Back
(2) a mix served in a separate glass
Bruise or Bruised
A “straight-up” Martini that is shaken instead of stirred
Chaser
a mix served in a separate glass
Ditch
a drink with a water mix
Double
a drink with double the amount of liqour
14
same as 7&7
Highball glass with ice
1 oz. Seagram’s 7 Crown
Fill with 7-Up
Float
Pour 1/2 oz. of requested ingredient on top of the drink
Top
Pour 1/2 oz. of requested ingredient on top of the drink
Frappe’
a liquor or liqueur poured over crushed ice, usually in a cocktail glass
Frozen
a drink blended with crushed ice so as to be slushy
Lace
Pour 1/2 oz. of requested ingredient on top of the drink
Long
served in a tall (Collins) glass
Mexican (or Mex) Style
Pour 1/2 oz. of Tequila on top of the drink
Mist
a liquor or liqueur poured over crushed ice, usually in a cocktail glass
Multiple
Pour 1/2 oz. of Frangelico on top of the drink
Neat
served in a Rocks glass at room temperature with no ice
On the Rocks
a drink served over cubed ice
On the Side
a mix served in a separate glass
Over
a drink served over cubed ice
Press
(1) nickname for Presbyterian
(2) the combination of half soda and half ginger-ale
Screaming
Pour 1/2 oz. of Vodka on top of the drink
Short
a drink served in a Rocks glass
Splash
Top with 1/2 oz. of mix
Squeeze
a piece of lime that is squeezed over a drink, then dropped into it
Straight Up
Chill all ingredient in a mixing cup, then strain into a chilled cocktail glass
Sweet
(1) Add 1/2 oz. of Simple Syrup to a drink
(2) Add extra 1/4 oz. of Sweet Vermouth to a Manhattan
Tall
served in a tall (Collins) glass
Topless
a Margarita without the salted rim
Touch
Top with 1/2 oz. of mix
Twist
the peel of a lemon is ‘twisted’ over the drink, then dropped into it
Unleaded
a drink made without alcohol
Virgin
a drink made without alcohol
Up
Chill all ingredient in a mixing cup, then strain into a chilled cocktail glass
Wet
Use more of the mix
With a Little English
Pour 1/2 oz. of Gin on top of the drink
With a Squeeze
a piece of lime that is squeezed over a drink, then dropped into it
With a Twist
the peel of a lemon is ‘twisted’ over the drink, then dropped into it
With
When a server is ordering ‘2 buds with,’ that means 2 bottled beers with 2 beer mugs.
