Mixing terms

• Build— Make directly in the serving glass.
• Shake— Shake hard with ice.
• Stir— Stir gently with ice.
• Up— Chilled, strained, no ice.
• Neat— Room temperature, no ice.
• Rocks— Served over ice.
• Double strain— Hawthorne + fine strainer.
• Dry shake— Shake without ice first.

Bar lingo

• 86'd— Out of stock.
• Call— Specific brand requested.
• Well— House liquor.
• Back— Non-alcoholic chaser.
• Bitters— Concentrated flavoring, used by the dash.

Glassware + measures

• Highball— Tall glass for long drinks.
• Rocks— Short, heavy-bottomed glass.
• Coupe— Stemmed cocktail glass.
• 1 oz— 30 mL
• 1 tbsp— 15 mL
• 1 tsp— 5 mL
• Standard pour— 1.5-2 oz (house-dependent)

Ratios + technique

• Sour

  2 spirit + 1 citrus + 1 sweet

  Margarita, Daiquiri, Whiskey Sour, Gimlet

• Highball

  1 spirit + long mixer, built over ice

  Vodka Soda, Gin & Tonic, Paloma

• Spirit-forward

  2 spirit + 1 vermouth, stirred, up

  Martini, Manhattan

• Negroni

  1 spirit + 1 bitter + 1 sweet vermouth, stirred, rocks

• Spritz

  3 sparkling wine + 2 aperitivo + 1 splash soda