| Top up (verb) | To add enough to fill the glass Add ice and top up with more tonic water. |
| Stir (verb) | To mix together with a spoon Add the vodka to the tomato juice and stir. |
| Shaker (noun) | A container with a lid for mixing drinks. Put the cocktail ingredients in the shaker and shake hard. |
| Strain (verb) | To pour liquid through a sieve Strain the lemon juice into the glass. |
| Dash (noun) | A very small amount Add a dash of Tobasco Sauce. |
| Aperitif (noun) | An alcoholic drink enjoyed before a meal Would you like an aperitif before we order dinner? |
| Liqueur (noun) | A strong, sweet flavoured alcoholic spirit, often strongly flavoured, usually served at the end of a meal Cointreau is a popular liqueur, flavoured with orange peel. |
| Digestif (noun) | The French term for a liqueur We have several digestifs - Cointreau, Drambuie, etc... |
| Distil (verb) | To produce spirits, such as whisky, vodka, gin. This fine Irish whiskey has been distilled three times. |
| Spirits (noun) | Strong, alcoholic drinks made by distilling Spirits and mixers are on the same aisle of the supermarket. |
| Mixer (noun) | A non-alcoholic drink added to a measure of alcohol Soda and tonic are the most common mixers used in a bar. |
| Tonic water (noun) | A fizzy, non-alcoholic drink with a bitter taste, used as a mixer i'll have a gin and tonic, with ice and lemon. |
| Twist of lemon peel(noun) | A thin, curly piece of lemon rind, added for flavour and decoration Top up with tonic and garnish with a twist of lemon peel. |
| Draught (adjective) | Beer pumped from a barrel, not poured from a bottle A pint of draught bitter, please. |
| Bitter (noun) | Beer strongly flavoured with hops Two pints of best bitter, please. |
| Mild (noun) | Beer with a less strong flavour of hops. I’ll have a half of mild: bitter is too strong for me. |
| Still (adjective) | Describes a drink, especially water, which is not fizzy Sparkling or still water for you, Madame? |
| Sparkling (adjective) | Fizzy or carbonated Some sparkling waters come in distinctive green bottles. |
| Carbonated (adjective) | Fizzy, because carbon gas has been added under pressure Cola is a carbonated drink. |
| Garnish (verb) | To add a decoration Serve in a cocktail glass, garnished with mint and a twist of lemon. |
| Garnish (noun) | A decoration added to a drink, for appearance and for flavour Lemon peel or fresh mint are often used as garnishes. |
| Spillage (noun) | The amount of drink wasted by accidentally tipping it Spillage of expensive spirits and wines must be avoided in bar work. |
| Liquor (noun) | The North American term for spirits, or distilled alcohol I prefer my liquor neat. |
| Neat (adjective) | A drink as it is, without anything added Malt whisky is best taken neat. |
| Single malt (noun) | A Scotch whisky distilled from malted barley, from one distillery and not mixed with any other whisky We have a fine range of ten-year single malts. |
| Blend (noun) | A Scotch whisky made by mixing two or more different whiskies Johnnie Johnson whisky is a blend, not a single malt. |
| Cocktail (noun) | A drink with several ingredients, alcoholic and non-alcoholic A Sidecar cocktail is a mix of lemon juice, Cointreau and brandy. |
| Lager (noun) | A light fizzy beer I’ll have a nice cold pint of lager. |
| Ale (noun) | A pale beer Brewers produced pale ale, specially for export. |
| Soft drink (noun) | Any drink that does not contain alcohol Soft drinks for the children are on the table by the window. |
| Bitters (noun) | A liqueur with a bitter ingredient, such as quinine, peach or lemon Add a dash of Angostura bitters to the cocktail and shake well. |
| Measure (noun) | A fixed amount, usually of spirits For a gin and tonic, take one measure of gin and top up with a bottle of tonic. |
| Double (adjective) | A drink with two measures of spirits Let's have a double whisky to celebrate. |
| License (noun) | Official permission to sell alcohol on the premises |
| Licensee (noun) | A person who holds a license to sell alcohol |
| Chill (verb) | To keep a drink in the fridge Chill white wine in the fridge before serving. |
| Cooler (noun) | An insulated container to keep an opened bottle of wine chilled After filling the customers' glasses put the wine in the cooler. |
| Round (noun) | A number of drinks ordered and paid for by one customer |
| Dry (adjective) | Not sweet |
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Some F & B Service (BAR) Terminologies
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