These terms commingle as well it is common in many locales to hear a "beer back" ordered as the chaser to a shot.
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Look up chaser in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.Ī shot of whisky, tequila, or vodka, when served neat in a shot glass, is often accompanied by a "chaser" (a mild drink consumed after a shot of hard liquor) or a "water back" (a separate glass of water). Vodka can be stored as a liquid well below the freezing point of water because of its high proof and low particulate content, and cocktails made with sub-freezing vodka are sometimes requested to minimize the amount of added water from melted ice during shaking. High-quality whisky and other aged liquor are most often served neat, while lower-quality whisky is usually served with a mixer or on the rocks. Unmixed liquors may be served either neat, up, or on the rocks, with differing conventions. "Hot Toddy" drinks are cocktails served hot as the name implies. Cocktails can be served "frozen", which is with crushed ice or blended with ice instead of cubes. Often, the bartender will hang the rind of the citrus on the glass as a garnish.Ĭocktails are generally served chilled, although some (e.g., margaritas) may be served either with or without ice, and this must be specified. "With a twist" signals the bartender to add a " twist" of the zest of a citrus fruit (bar choice, if unspecified) to the cocktail.
Rocks drinks are typically served in a rocks glass, highball glass, or Collins glass, all of which refer to a relatively straight-walled, flat-bottomed glass the rocks glass is typically the shortest and widest, followed by the highball which is taller and often narrower, then the Collins which is taller and narrower still. "On the rocks" refers to liquor poured over ice cubes, and a "rocks drink" is a drink served on the rocks. Neat Ī negroni cocktail with an orange twist served on the rocks While the meaning of "up" and "neat" is ordinarily clear, some clarification may be needed for "straight" and "straight up", to determine whether the spirit is intended to be chilled and strained or served undiluted at room temperature. For example, the label of a bottle of top-shelf bourbon typically identifies the product as "Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey" (since about 95% of all bourbon is produced in Kentucky).
United States federal law defines the term " straight whiskey" as whiskey that has met particular requirements for its ingredients, production process, and aging.
įurthermore, "straight" is also a term of art for a particular type of whiskey produced in the United States. In this sense, "straight" can sometimes be used as a synonym for either "straight up" or " neat". "Straight" ordinarily refers to a single, unmixed liquor served without any water, ice, or other mixer. In bartending, the terms "straight up" and "up" ordinarily refer to an alcoholic drink that is shaken or stirred with ice and then strained and served in a stemmed glass without ice.
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