Mixology- Basic Bar Terminology

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Commonly Used Terms:

Bar Glass - A glass for mixing or stirring.
Bar Spoon - A long spoon used for mixing.
Blend - The combining or mixing of liquors in production.
Brut - A term to describe champagne as dry.
Chaser - A drink to follow immediately after another or to fill up a strong drink.
Crusta - A glass rimmed with sugar.
Dash - The smallest bar measurement, or a splash.
Float - A small amount of liquor poured carefully so that it floats on a drink.
Magnum - A large, double-sized bottle
Mixing Glass - A glass for stirring ingredients together.
Modifier - An ingredient in cocktails.
Neat - An unmixed drink, no ice.
On the Rocks - Served on ice.
Plain - A drink without any additions, straight from the bottle.
Proof - An American system for measuring alcohol content by volume. Half the alcohol content.
Sec - A term that means dry.
Shaker - A tool to mix drinks by shaking.
Squeezer - A tool to press fruit for fruit juice.
Straight Up - A drink served neat and without ice.
Twist - A small piece of fruit peel that is squeezed over a drink
Vintage - A description for when a particular liquor was conceived.
Zest - A small piece of a lemon or orange peel, usually the colored part.

Measuring Units:
1 Dash = 1/3 Teaspoon
1 Barspoon = 1/2 Teaspoon
1 Teaspoon = 1 Fluid Dram
1 Tablespoon = 1/2 Fluid Ounce
1 Pony = 1 Fluid Ounce
1 Jigger = 1 1/2 Fluid Ounce
1 Wineglass = 2 Fluid Ounces
1 Gill = 4 Fluid Ounces
1 Pint = 16 Fluid Ounces
1 Quart = 32 Fluid Ounces
1 "Fifth" = 25 1/2 Fluid Ounces

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