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Traditionally, the liquor is consumed in a single gulp and is then "chased" by the beer, which is sipped. [9] [10] The liquor and beer may be mixed by pouring or dropping the shot into the beer. The mixture may be stirred. [9] If the shot glass is dropped into the beer glass, the drink can also be known as a depth charge. [11]
A cocktail is a mixed drink typically made with a distilled liquor (such as arrack, brandy, cachaça, gin, rum, tequila, vodka, or whiskey) as its base ingredient that is then mixed with other ingredients or garnishments. Sweetened liqueurs, wine, or beer may also serve as the base or be added.
Black and tan – A layered drink made from a blend of pale ale and a dark beer such as a stout or porter. Traditionally uses bitter and stout. Black Velvet – A layered drink using a combination of Stout and sparkling wine or champagne. Blow My Skull – Ale or porter with rum and brandy; Boilermaker – Mild ale mixed with bottled brown ale ...
The drink was first made by a bartender of Brooks's Club in London in 1861 to mourn the death of Prince Albert, Queen Victoria's Prince Consort. [1] [2] It is supposed to symbolize the black armbands worn by mourners. [3] It was said that “even the champagne should be in mourning.” [3] [4] Today, the drink is not exclusive to mourning. [3]
A wine cocktail is a mixed drink, similar to a true cocktail. It is made predominantly with wine (including Champagne and Prosecco), into which distilled alcohol or other drink mixer is combined. A spritz is a drink that has Prosecco added to it. The distinction between a wine cocktail and a cocktail with wine is the relative amounts of the ...
The martini is a well-known cocktail. Alexander Made with cognac, cocoa liqueur (crème de cacao), and cream. [2] Americano Made with Campari, sweet vermouth, and for the sparkling version, club soda and garnished with a slice of lemon. [3] Angel face Made with gin, apricot brandy and calvados in equal amounts. [4] Aviation
A Queen Mary cocktail is made by pouring grenadine into a beer glass, to taste, followed by beer, [7] leaving room at the top for a thick layer of pink-hued beer foam. [ 4 ] [ 12 ] Maraschino cherries are often added as a garnish, [ 3 ] [ 13 ] while drizzling syrup from the cherries onto the beer foam for additional sweetness and colour, as ...
A flip is a class of mixed drinks. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the term was first used in 1695 to describe a mixture of beer, rum, and sugar, heated with a red-hot iron ("Thus we live at sea; eat biscuit, and drink flip"). [1] The iron caused the drink to froth, and this frothing (or "flipping") engendered the name. Over time ...