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Glossary
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As their name
suggest, bitters are a bitter additive made from
dozens, if not hundreds of herbs, spices and plants.
Bitters are often called for to flavor cocktails. Use
bitters in moderation, as too much can ruin the
cocktail.
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A dirty martini has
a little bit of olive brine added to the concoction.
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A Dry Martini is
one with a small amount of vermouth. As more vermouth
is added, the Martini becomes "wetter".
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Pour your
ingredients in to an ice-filled shaker. Don't shake
it, "let it stand" for a minute or so and
strain out your contents.
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Using a wand like
instrument (similar to a mortar in Chemistry) about
6-8 inches long, usually made of wood or
glass/porcelain to crush and mix ingredients in a
shaker (e.g. martinis).
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An olive pick is
basically a fancy toothpick used to hold olives.
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A part is NOT a
fixed amount. It refers to the relative amount of an
ingredient. For example, if a recipe calls for 1 part
A and 2 parts B, then the final drink should have
twice as much B as it does A. You can make the drink
as big as you want!
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Many recipes call
for a glass to be "rinsed" with a particular
liqueur. This means that you need to place a small
amount of the liqueur in your glass and swirl it
around so that the inside of the glass is coated
evenly. Pour any extra liqueur out of the glass when
you are done.
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Take the contents
of the glass the drink has been mixed in, pour into
the stainless steel cocktail shaker and pour directly
back into the same glass.
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One needs to score
a fresh lemon or lime or orange twist from the whole
of a citrus fruit, ideally 2 to 3 inches long, a
beautiful garnish for a variety of gin or vodka or any
number of liquor based martini presentations. A
freshly scored and twirled twist is the perfect
finish.
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When you use a
shaker to mix and cool your ingredients, you are
shaking your drink. The Goal here is to mix and cool
your ingredients.
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Stainless steel or
glass container filled with booze and ice. With the
lid firmly in place, shake the shaker up and down to
mix and cool everything.
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For those of you
who dislike shaking your martinis, you can stir.
Basically, you add your ingredients into an ice filled
pitcher of some sort and stir. The goal here is to mix
and chill your ingredients.
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A Straight Up (or
just Up) drink has no ice. Really the opposite of
"On the Rocks"
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A device that fits
onto the top of a tumbler and allows you to pour the
liquid into a glass, while keeping the ice behind.
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A twist is a
garnish made from the rind of a lemon or lime (usually
a lemon).
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