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B

berry

 USE:  fruity

bitter

 USE:  sour

bitters

 UF:   dash bitters

 BT1:  liqueur

  BT2:  liquor

 SN:   Bitter-tasting, aromatic liqueurs containing

       herbs, spices, roots, or plant extracts.

British gin

 USE:  English gin

building

 UF:   direct

 BT1:  mixing techniques

 NT1:  floating

 NT1:  layering

 SN:   To build a drink ingredient by ingredient by

       pouring directly into the glass, and without

       agitating ingredients.

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C

celebrity martinis

 BT1:  specialty martinis

  BT2:  <martinis by type>

 SN:   Martinis either named after a celebrity or

       popularized by celebrity endorsement.

chilled

 UF:   chilling

 BT1:  <serving methods>

 RT:   straining

 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.

chilling

 USE:  chilled

citrus

 USE:  fruity

classic martinis

 UF:   traditional martinis

 UF:   true martinis

 BT1:  <martinis by type>

 RT:   specialty martinis

 SN:   A martini whose basic ingredients include gin or

       vodka and vermouth.

coating

 BT1:  mixing techniques

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

       usually bitters or a liqueur.

cocktail onions

 UF:   onions

 UF:   pearl onions

 BT1:  garnishes

confection martinis

 USE:  dessert martinis

cordials

 USE:  liqueur

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D   

dash bitters

 USE:  bitters

dessert martinis

 UF:   confection martinis

 BT1:  specialty martinis

  BT2:  <martinis by type>

direct

 USE:  building

distilled liquor

 USE:  liquor

dry

 BT1:  <tastes>

 RT:   dry vermouth

 RT:   English gin

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

       amount of vermouth in a martini--the less

       vermouth, the dryer the martini.

dry gin

 USE:  English gin

dry vermouth

 UF:   French vermouth

 BT1:  vermouth

  BT2:  liqueur

   BT3:  liquor

 RT:   dry

 RT:   sweet vermouth

Dutch gin

 UF:   geneva

 UF:   genever

 UF:   Hollands

 UF:   jenever

 BT1:  gin

  BT2:  liquor

 RT:   English gin

 RT:   sweet (wet)

 SN:   A basic style of gin developed by Dutch

       distillers, and characterized as sweeter than

       English style gins.

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E      

English gin

 UF:   British gin

 UF:   dry gin

 UF:   London dry gin

 BT1:  gin

  BT2:  liquor

 RT:   dry

 RT:   Dutch gin

 SN:   A basic style of gin developed by English

       distillers, and dryer than Dutch style gins.

exotic garnishes

 USE:  specialty garnishes

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F    

fancy martinis

 USE:  specialty martinis

flavoured gin

 BT1:  gin

  BT2:  liquor

flavoured liqueurs

 USE:  liqueur

flavoured martinis

 USE:  specialty martinis

flavoured vodka

 BT1:  vodka

  BT2:  liquor

floating

 BT1:  building

  BT2:  mixing techniques

 RT:   layering

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

       heavier liquid in a glass.

French vermouth

 USE:  dry vermouth

fruit martinis

 BT1:  specialty martinis

  BT2:  <martinis by type>

fruity

 UF:   berry

 UF:   citrus

 UF:   tropical

 BT1:  <tastes>

fun martinis

 USE:  specialty martinis

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G 

garnishes

 NT1:  cocktail onions

 NT1:  maraschino cherries

 NT1:  olives

  NT2:  marinated olives

  NT2:  stuffed olives

 NT1:  specialty garnishes

 NT1:  twists

 NT1:  wedges

 NT1:  wheels

geneva

 USE:  Dutch gin

genever

 USE:  Dutch gin

gin

 BT1:  liquor

 NT1:  Dutch gin

 NT1:  English gin

 NT1:  flavoured gin

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H

Hollands

 USE:  Dutch gin

hot

 USE:  spicy

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I      

international martinis

 BT1:  specialty martinis

  BT2:  <martinis by type>

 SN:   Martinis named after famous places or

       establishments, such as cities, regions, clubs,

       hotels, etc.

Italian vermouth

 USE:  sweet vermouth

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J      

jenever

 USE:  Dutch gin

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L      

layering

 BT1:  building

  BT2:  mixing techniques

 RT:   floating

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

liqueur

 UF:   cordials

 UF:   flavoured liqueurs

 BT1:  liquor

 NT1:  bitters

 NT1:  vermouth

  NT2:  dry vermouth

  NT2:  sweet vermouth

 SN:   Strong, aromatic liquors variously flavoured and

       usually sweet tasting.

liquor

 UF:   distilled liquor

 UF:   spirits

 UF:   spirituous liquor

 NT1:  gin

  NT2:  Dutch gin

  NT2:  English gin

  NT2:  flavoured gin

 NT1:  liqueur

  NT2:  bitters

  NT2:  vermouth

   NT3:  dry vermouth

   NT3:  sweet vermouth

 NT1:  vodka

  NT2:  flavoured vodka

  NT2:  Polish vodka

  NT2:  Russian vodka

  NT2:  western vodka

London dry gin

 USE:  English gin

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M   

maraschino cherries

 BT1:  garnishes

marinated olives

 BT1:  olives

  BT2:  garnishes

<martinis by type>

 NT1:  classic martinis

 NT1:  specialty martinis

  NT2:  celebrity martinis

  NT2:  dessert martinis

  NT2:  fruit martinis

  NT2:  international martinis

  NT2:  mocktinis

mixing techniques

 NT1:  building

  NT2:  floating

  NT2:  layering

 NT1:  coating

 NT1:  muddling

 NT1:  shaking

 NT1:  stirring

 NT1:  straining

mocktinis

 UF:   non-alcoholic martinis

 UF:   virgin martinis

 BT1:  specialty martinis

  BT2:  <martinis by type>

modern martinis

 USE:  specialty martinis

muddling

 BT1:  mixing techniques

 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.

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N      

naked

 USE:  neat

neat

 UF:   naked

 BT1:  <serving methods>

 SN:   Liquor served directly from the bottle with no

       ice.

non-alcoholic martinis

 USE:  mocktinis

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O      

olives

 BT1:  garnishes

 NT1:  marinated olives

 NT1:  stuffed olives

on the rocks

 UF:   over ice

 UF:   with ice

 BT1:  <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

 BT1:  vodka

  BT2:  liquor

 RT:   Russian vodka

 RT:   western vodka

 SN:   A style of vodka originating in Poland, and

       typically made from potatoes.

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R      

rimmed

 UF:   rimming

 BT1:  <serving methods>

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

       as salt, sugar, lemon juice, etc.

rimming

 USE:  rimmed

Russian vodka

 BT1:  vodka

  BT2:  liquor

 RT:   Polish vodka

 RT:   western vodka

 SN:   A style of vodka originating in Russia or the

       Soviet Union, and typically made from grain.

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S      

<serving methods>

 NT1:  chilled

 NT1:  neat

 NT1:  on the rocks

 NT1:  rimmed

 NT1:  straight up

shaken

 USE:  shaking

shaking

 UF:   shaken

 BT1:  mixing techniques

sour

 UF:   bitter

 UF:   tangy

 UF:   tart

 BT1:  <tastes>

specialty garnishes

 UF:   exotic garnishes

 BT1:  garnishes

 SN:   Includes the gamut of more unusual garnishes, such

       as coffee beans, octopus tentacles, crystallized

       violets, or other creative whimsies.

specialty martinis

 UF:   fancy martinis

 UF:   flavoured martinis

 UF:   fun martinis

 UF:   modern martinis

 UF:   trendy martinis

 BT1:  <martinis by type>

 NT1:  celebrity martinis

 NT1:  dessert martinis

 NT1:  fruit martinis

 NT1:  international martinis

 NT1:  mocktinis

 RT:   classic martinis

 SN:   Covers the diverse and ever-growing class of

       variations on the classic martini.

spicy

 UF:   hot

 UF:   peppery

 BT1:  <tastes>

spirits

 USE:  liquor

spirituous liquor

 USE:  liquor

stirred

 USE:  stirring

stirring

 UF:   stirred

 BT1:  mixing techniques

straight up

 UF:   up

 BT1:  <serving methods>

 RT:   on the rocks

straining

 BT1:  mixing techniques

 RT:   chilled

stuffed olives

 BT1:  olives

  BT2:  garnishes

sweet (sugary)

 BT1:  <tastes>

sweet (wet)

 UF:   wet

 BT1:  <tastes>

 RT:   Dutch gin

 RT:   sweet vermouth

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

       amount of vermouth in a martini--the more

       vermouth, the sweeter the martini.

sweet vermouth

 UF:   Italian vermouth

 BT1:  vermouth

  BT2:  liqueur

   BT3:  liquor

 RT:   dry vermouth

 RT:   sweet (wet)

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T      

tangy

 USE:  sour

tart

 USE:  sour

<tastes>

 NT1:  dry

 NT1:  fruity

 NT1:  sour

 NT1:  spicy

 NT1:  sweet (sugary)

 NT1:  sweet (wet)

traditional martinis

 USE:  classic martinis

trendy martinis

 USE:  specialty martinis

tropical

 USE:  fruity

true martinis

 USE:  classic martinis

twists

 BT1:  garnishes

 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.

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U      

up

 USE:  straight up

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V      

vermouth

 BT1:  liqueur

  BT2:  liquor

 NT1:  dry vermouth

 NT1:  sweet vermouth

virgin martinis

 USE:  mocktinis

vodka

 BT1:  liquor

 NT1:  flavoured vodka

 NT1:  Polish vodka

 NT1:  Russian vodka

 NT1:  western vodka

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W      

wedges

 BT1:  garnishes

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

       a glass or dropped into the drink.

western vodka

 BT1:  vodka

  BT2:  liquor

 RT:   Polish vodka

 RT:   Russian 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.

wet

 USE:  sweet (wet)

wheels

 BT1:  garnishes

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

with ice

 USE:  on the rocks

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