Cocktails © Denzil Green A Cocktail is a mixed alcoholic beverage. Almost any mixed drink with alcohol in it is now classed as a Cocktail. It can be warm or cold, sweet or dry, and be served in the morning, afternoon or evening. Cocktails are made in portions measured as “shots.” A British shot is…
A jigger is a small cup-like measuring tool used primarily in making mixed alcoholic drinks. They are generally made of metal or glass. It can be important to use a jigger when making a mixed drink, rather than just pouring. An average mixed drink has only about 3 to 5 ounces (90 to 150 ml)…
A Lemon Twist is a piece of lemon skin with the white pith still attached (unlike zest.) It is used as a garnish in beverages. Ideally, the piece of lemon skin will be 1 to 2 inches (2 1/2 to 5 cm) long. You twist the skin before you drop it into a beverage. Twisting…
The Mai Tai is a popular cocktail invented in 1944. In 1970, Victor J. Bergeron (aka “Trader Vic”) went on record in writing asserting that he was the inventor of the Mai Tai. He said that he invented in in 1944 in Oakland, California. He based the cocktail on a 17-year old bottole of J….
A Ping Pong is a beverage, but the term is used to refer to two different ones: a non-alcoholic drink, and a cocktail. The two drinks are related only by their colour (and their name.) Though the non-alcoholic one can be transformed into an alcoholic one, its taste will be completely different from the classic…
A Sazerac cocktail is an alcoholic beverage made with Peychaud’s bitters, American rye whiskey and Herbsaint, with a twist of lemon. Some modern variations use bourbon instead. Purists insist that the lemon twist should be on the side of the glass and that the twist should never ever actually touch the drink directly. Before starting…
A Zombie is a cocktail made from fruit juice and alcohol. It can be thought of as basically a fruit punch with some rum in it, though perhaps it would be more accurate to think of it as rum with some fruit juice in it. Though there are now a zillion variations, the original recipe…
