Mixed Drink Types
While the Mixed Drink is simply any (hopefully tasty) combination of spirits, juices, mixers, etc. There are a variety of different types of mixed drinks which have evolved over the years which attempt to categorize the specifics of how such a drink is constructed. One of the most popular today, is the Cocktail. Originally defined as "Spirits of any kind, sugar, water, and bitters", such a designation would allow a customer to walk into any bar and ask for a "gin cocktail" or "brandy cocktail" and the bartender would know precisely what they wanted. While many of these different drink categories have fallen out of use, the following is an attempt to provide a list of the different types of mixed drink that were at one time part of the bartendres lexicon. We've attempted to provide a simplified "definition" of the format of that particular drink, but in some cases there may not be a clear, or commonly accepted definition, in which case we've tried to provide as close as we can.
| Name | Ingredients | Method | Service |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander | Spirit, Crème de Cacao, Cream | Shaken, Served Up | |
| Bishop | (probably not a true category) | (needs more research) | |
| Buck | Spirit, Ginger Ale, Lemon Juice | Served over Ice | |
| Bump | (probably not a true category) | (needs more research) | |
| Champerelle | (probably not a true category) | (needs more research) | |
| Cobbler | Wine or Spirit, Sugar, Fruit | Shaken, Served over pellet ice | |
| Cocktail | Spirit, Sugar, Water, Bitters | Shaken or Stirred, Served Up or On The Rocks | |
| Collins | Spirit, Citrus Juice (lemon), Sweetener, Soda | Served in an ice filled glass | |
| Cooler | Spirit, Soda | Served in an ice filled glass | Garnished with a long spiral of citrus peel |
| Crusta | Spirit, Sugar, Water, Lemon Juice, Bitters | Shaken, Served Up in a sugared rim glass | Garnished with a long spiral of citrus peel |
| Cup | Seems difficult to define but appears to have typically included some borage. | Mixed together and poured into an (often) oversized goblet | Served to a group of people, with one person taking a sip, then passing it on to the next. |
| Daisy | Spirit, citrus juice, grenadine (or raspberry syrup) | Stir in ice filled glass | Top with soda water (optional) |
| Egg Nog | Spirit, eggs, milk, sugar | Served cold or with hot water added | |
| Fix | Spirit, citrus juice, sugar (or flavored syrup), water | Served in a glass of crushed ice | garnished with fruits and berries |
| Fizz | Spirit, citrus juice, sweetener | Shaken and strained into an iceless glass | topped with soda water |
| Flip | Spirit or Wine, sweetener, egg | Shaken with ice then served up | garnished with nutmeg |
| Frappe | Any drink served over finely crushed ice | Stir well to frost glass exterior | |
| Grog | Spirit (rum), water, citrus juice (optional), sweetener (optional), spices (optional) | mix well without ice | may be served hot |
| Hailstorm | Spirit, Sugar, Ice | Stirred in a glass (OCS&C) | |
| Highball | Spirit, Soda or other carbonated beverage | poured into ice filled glass | |
| Julep | Spirit, sugar, mint | served over finely crushed ice | |
| Mist | Spirit or liqueur | served over finely crushed ice | |
| Mull | Wine, Spices | heated and served in a mug | garnish with grated nutmeg |
| Neat | Spirit or liqueur | pour into iceless glass | |
| Negus | Wine, Spices, Hot water | served in a mug | garnish with grated nutmeg |
| On The Rocks | Mixed Drink or Spirit or liqueur | poured into an ice filled glass | |
| Posset | Wine or ale, egg (optional), sugar, spices, boiling hot milk | served in a mug | garnish with nutmeg and/or cinnamon |
| Pousse Café | Various liqueurs | float one layer on top of the other | |
| Puff | Spirit, Milk, Seltzer | ||
| Punch | Spirit, Citrus, Sugar, Spice, Water | Mixed with ice | Usually served in a large bowl |
| Rickey | Spirit, Lime Juice, Soda, Sweetener (optional) | stir in an ice filled glass | |
| Sangaree | Wine or Ale, Spirit, Water (optional), Citrus Juice, Sweetener, Spices | Served either Hot or Cold | |
| Scaffa | Spirit, Liqueur, bitters | mixed, without ice, served neat | |
| Skin | Spirit, sweetener, water (hot or cold) | garnish with lemon peel | |
| Shot | Spirit or Liqueur | Neat, in a small glass | |
| Shrub | Spirit, boiling water, fruit, sugar, vinegar | Allow to set several days in an airtight container | Strain, Bottle, serve |
| Sling | Spirit, sweetener, water (hot or cold) | garnish with lemon peel | |
| Smash | Spirit, sugar, mint | Shake with ice, strain into ice filled glass | |
| Sour | Spirit, Sweetener, Citrus Juice | Shake with ice and serve up or on the rocks | garnish with a citrus peel |
| Swizzle | Spirit, citrus juice, sweetener | "swizzle" in an ice filled glass or pitcher | |
| Syllabub | Sweetened wine | Top with a whipped cream of cream, sweet sherry, lemon juice | |
| Toddy | Spirit, sweetener, water (hot or cold) | garnish with lemon peel | |
| Up | Mix a drink with ice, then strain into an empty glass | ||
| Well Drink | Any drink made with lower end products |
