Aperitif - A before-dinner drink; a drink to arouse the appetite before a meal.

Bar Glass - A glass for mixing or stirring.

Bar Spoon - A long spoon used for mixing.

Blend - The combining or mixing of liqours in production.

Brut - A term to describe champagne as dry.

Chaser - A drink to follow immediately after another or to fill up a strong drink. An example would be club soda, fruit juice, or water.

Crusta - A glass rimmed with sugar.

Dash - The smallest bar measurement, or a splash.

Digestif - An after-dinner drink; a drink to stimulate the digestion process after a meal.

Float - A small amount of liquor poured carefully so that it floats on a drink.

Magnum - A large, double-sized bottle

Mixing Glass - A glass for stirring ingredients together.

Modifier - An ingredient in cocktails.

Neat - An unmixed drink.

On the Rocks - A drink served with ice.

Plain - A drink without any additions, straight from the bottle.

Proof - An American system for measuring alcohol content by volume.

Sec - A term that means dry.

Shaker - A tool to mix drinks by shaking, usually involving a stainless steel container and a glass.

Squeezer - A tool to press fruit for fruit juice.

Straight Up - A drink served neat and without ice.

Sundries - Snacks at the bar, such as popcorn or nuts.

Twist - A small piece of fruit peel that is squeezed over a drink

Vintage - A description for when a particular liquor was conceived.

Zest - A small piece of a lemon or orange peel, usually the colored part

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