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 B

berry

  USE:  fruity

bitter

  USE:  sour

bitters

  SN:   Bitter-tasting, aromatic liqueurs containing     

        herbs, spices, roots, or plant extracts.         

  UF:   dash bitters

  BT:   liqueur

British gin

  USE:  English gin

building

  SN:   To build a drink ingredient by ingredient by     

        pouring directly into the glass, and without     

        agitating ingredients.                           

  UF:   direct

  BT:   mixing techniques

  NT:   floating

        layering

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C

celebrity martinis

  SN:   Martinis either named after a celebrity or       

        popularized by celebrity endorsement.            

  BT:   specialty martinis

chilled

  SN:   Can refer to either a glass or liquid that has   

        been kept in a freezer or a liquid that has been 

        strained through ice.                            

  UF:   chilling

  BT:   <serving methods>

  RT:   straining

chilling

  USE:  chilled

citrus

  USE:  fruity

classic martinis

  SN:   A martini whose basic ingredients include gin or 

        vodka and vermouth.                       

  UF:   traditional martinis

        true martinis

  BT:   <<martinis by type>>

  RT:   specialty martinis

coating

  SN:   To coat a glass with a thin layer of liquid,     

        usually bitters or a liqueur.                    

  BT:   mixing techniques

cocktail onions

  UF:   onions

        pearl onions

  BT:   garnishes

confection martinis

  USE:  dessert martinis

cordials

  USE:  liqueur

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D 

dash bitters

  USE:  bitters

dessert martinis

  UF:   confection martinis

  BT:   specialty martinis

direct

  USE:  building

distilled liquor

  USE:  liquor

dry

  SN:   Dry is the opposite of sweet and refers to the   

        amount of vermouth in a martini--the less         

        vermouth, the dryer the martini.                 

  BT:   <tastes>

  RT:   dry vermouth

        English gin

dry gin

  USE:  English gin

dry vermouth

  UF:   French vermouth

  BT:   vermouth

  RT:   dry

        sweet vermouth

Dutch gin

  SN:   A basic style of gin developed by Dutch          

        distillers, and characterized as sweeter than    

        English style gins.                              

  UF:   geneva

        genever

        Hollands

        jenever

  BT:   gin

  RT:   English gin

        sweet (wet)

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E

English gin

  SN:   A basic style of gin developed by English        

        distillers, and dryer than Dutch style gins.     

  UF:   British gin

        dry gin

        London dry gin

  BT:   gin

  RT:   dry

        Dutch gin

exotic garnishes

  USE:  specialty garnishes

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F

fancy martinis

  USE:  specialty martinis

flavoured gin

  BT:   gin

flavoured liqueurs

  USE:  liqueur

flavoured martinis

  USE:  specialty martinis

flavoured vodka

  BT:   vodka

floating

  SN:   To suspend, or float, a lighter liquid on top of a

        heavier liquid in a glass.                       

  BT:   building

  RT:   layering

French vermouth

  USE:  dry vermouth

fruit martinis

  BT:   specialty martinis

fruity

  UF:   berry

        citrus

        tropical

  BT:   <tastes>

fun martinis

  USE:  specialty martinis

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G

garnishes

  NT:   cocktail onions

        maraschino cherries

        olives

        specialty garnishes

        twists

        wedges

        wheels

geneva

  USE:  Dutch gin

genever

  USE:  Dutch gin

gin

  BT:   liquor

  NT:   Dutch gin

        English gin

        flavoured gin

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H

Hollands

  USE:  Dutch gin

hot

  USE:  spicy

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I

international martinis

  SN:   Martinis named after famous places or            

        establishments, such as cities, regions, clubs,  

        hotels, etc.                                     

  BT:   specialty martinis

Italian vermouth

  USE:  sweet vermouth

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J

jenever

  USE:  Dutch gin

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L

layering

  SN:   To build a drink by suspending liquids in layers.

  BT:   building

  RT:   floating

liqueur

  SN:   Strong, aromatic liquors variously flavoured and 

        usually sweet tasting.                           

  UF:   cordials

        flavoured liqueurs

  BT:   liquor

  NT:   bitters

        vermouth

liquor

  UF:   distilled liquor

        spirituous liquor

        spirits

  NT:   gin

        liqueur

        vodka

London dry gin

  USE:  English gin

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M

maraschino cherries

  BT:   garnishes

marinated olives

  BT:   olives

<<martinis by type>>

  NT:   classic martinis

        specialty martinis

mixing techniques

  NT:   building

        coating

        muddling

        shaking

        stirring

        straining

mocktinis

  UF:   non-alcoholic martinis

        virgin martinis

  BT:   specialty martinis

modern martinis

  USE:  specialty martinis

muddling

  SN:   To use a muddle or other tool to agitate a drink 

        in an upward and downward motion, and/or to mash 

        solids added to a drink against the bottom of the

        glass in order to release their flavour.         

  BT:   mixing techniques

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N

naked

  USE:  neat

neat

  SN:   Liquor served directly from the bottle with no   

        ice.                                             

  UF:   naked

  BT:   <serving methods>

non-alcoholic martinis

  USE:  mocktinis

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O

olives

  BT:   garnishes

  NT:   marinated olives

        stuffed olives

on the rocks

  UF:   over ice

        with ice

  BT:   <serving methods>

  RT:   straight up

onions

  USE:  cocktail onions

over ice

  USE:  on the rocks

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P

pearl onions

  USE:  cocktail onions

peppery

  USE:  spicy

Polish vodka

  SN:   A style of vodka originating in Poland, and       

        typically made from potatoes.                    

  BT:   vodka

  RT:   Russian vodka

        western vodka

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R

rimmed

  SN:   To coat the rim of a glass with a substance such 

        as salt, sugar, lemon juice, etc.                

  UF:   rimming

  BT:   <serving methods>

rimming

  USE:  rimmed

Russian vodka

  SN:   A style of vodka originating in Russia or the    

        Soviet Union, and typically made from grain.     

  BT:   vodka

  RT:   Polish vodka

        western vodka

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S

<serving methods>

  NT:   chilled

        neat

        on the rocks

        rimmed

        straight up

shaken

  USE:  shaking

shaking

  UF:   shaken

  BT:   mixing techniques

sour

  UF:   bitter

        tangy

        tart

  BT:   <tastes>

specialty garnishes

  SN:   Includes the gamut of more unusual garnishes, such

        as coffee beans, octopus tentacles, crystallized 

        violets, or other creative whimsies.             

  UF:   exotic garnishes

  BT:   garnishes

specialty martinis

  SN:   Covers the diverse and ever-growing class of     

        variations on the classic martini.               

  UF:   fancy martinis

        flavoured martinis

        fun martinis

        modern martinis

        trendy martinis

  BT:   <martinis by type>

  NT:   celebrity martinis

        dessert martinis

        fruit martinis

        international martinis

        mocktinis

  RT:   classic martinis

spicy

  UF:   hot

        peppery

  BT:   <tastes>

spirituous liquor

  USE:  liquor

spirits

  USE:  liquor

stirred

  USE:  stirring

stirring

  UF:   stirred

  BT:   mixing techniques

straight up

  UF:   up

  BT:   <serving methods>

  RT:   on the rocks

straining

  BT:   mixing techniques

  RT:   chilled

stuffed olives

  BT:   olives

sweet (sugary)

  BT:   <tastes>

sweet (wet)

  SN:   Sweet is the opposite of dry and refers to the   

        amount of vermouth in a martini--the more        

        vermouth, the sweeter the martini.               

  UF:   wet

  BT:   <tastes>

  RT:   Dutch gin

        sweet vermouth

sweet vermouth

  UF:   Italian vermouth

  BT:   vermouth

  RT:   dry vermouth

        sweet (wet)

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T

tangy

  USE:  sour

tart

  USE:  sour

<tastes>

  NT:   dry

        fruity

        sour

        spicy

        sweet (sugary)

        sweet (wet)

traditional martinis

  USE:  classic martinis

trendy martinis

  USE:  specialty martinis

tropical

  USE:  fruity

true martinis

  USE:  classic martinis

twists

  SN:   A strip of peel twisted over the drink to release

        a spray of citrus oil and sometimes dropped into 

        the glass.  Normally refers to a lemon, but can  

        include limes or oranges.                        

  BT:   garnishes

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U

up

  USE:  straight up

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V

vermouth

  BT:   liqueur

  NT:   dry vermouth

        sweet vermouth

virgin martinis

  USE:  mocktinis

vodka

  BT:   liquor

  NT:   flavoured vodka

        Polish vodka

        Russian vodka

        western vodka

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W

wedges

  SN:   A wedge-shaped piece of fruit placed on the rim of

        a glass or dropped into the drink.               

  BT:   garnishes

western vodka

  SN:   Covers a wide variety of vodka styles produced in

        western regions.  As opposed to Polish and Russian

        vodka styles, which are typically made from      

        potatoes and indigenous grains,   

        western vodkas are distilled from a wide variety 

        of raw materials, such as beets, molasses, or    

        grains, esp. in the United States.               

  BT:   vodka

  RT:   Polish vodka

        Russian vodka

wet

  USE:  sweet (wet)

wheels

  SN:   A slice of fruit in the shape of a disc.         

  BT:   garnishes

with ice

  USE:  on the rocks

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