Drink Focus Dictionary

punch: A mixture of wine or spirits and fruit and spices. Often served cold in a punch bowl.

rum: A spirit made from sugarcane.

rye: A whiskey made primarily from rye.

sake: A Japanese alcoholic beverage made from rice and water.

schnapps: A European spirit made from fermented grains or potatoes.

shaker: A bartender's tool used to mix drink ingredients by shaking.

sherry: A fortified wine.

shooter: A strong cocktail (usually comprised entirely of spirits) intended to be drunk in a single swallow.

shot glass: A small glass used to serve shooters.

soda: A non-alcoholic, carbonated beverage.

sour: A spirit mixed with lemon juice, served in a short glass.

spirit: A distilled liqueur.

sugar: In bartending, sugar usually refers to sugar syrup, which is used to sweeten drinks.