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Mixology glossary
This glossary is designed to help you get more familiar with many of the ingredients, spirits, or phrases associated with bartending. Click on the first letter of your search to find out more.
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| Cachaca |
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| A Brazilian specialty, distilled from sugarcane sap and sold without aging. |
| Caipirinha |
| Also known as a Brazilian Daiquiri |
| Calisay |
| This is a popular Catalonian specialty made in Barcelona from cinchona and other ingredients. It is more commonly served as an aperitif and as a digestif than used as an ingredient in mixed drinks, although it is called for in recipes that appear in old bar books. |
| Caloric Punsch |
| A popular liqueur in Sweden also known as a Swedish Punsch. |
| Calvados |
| Eaux-de-vie distilled from the apples of Normandy. Also known as an apple brandy. |
| Campari |
| This bitter apéritif with its distinctive brilliant red color and pungent quinine flavor has seemingly become the national drink of Italy. It is frequently drunk with soda or tonic water and is an essential ingredient for several cocktails such as the Negroni and the Americano. |
| Canadian whisky |
| All Canadian Whisky (also known as Rye to many Canadians) is distilled in Canada only. It is aged a minimun of three years (though traditionaly aged 6 years) .Canadian Whisky as a rule has a lighter , delicate taste making it a popular spirit to mix and create numerous cocktails. Over $500 million worth of Canadian Whisky is exported to the United States from Canada each year making it the second largest spirits category in the US market , outselling Scotch and Irish Whiskies. |
| Cassis |
| A cordial made from the berries of an Eurasian currant plant. Also referred to as crème de cassis. It is blood-red, sweet, black currant-flavored liqueur. It dates back to the 16th century, first produced by monks in France as a cure for snakebites, jaundice, and "wretchedness". This cordial works well in pousse-cafés and cocktails, but is most commonly mixed with just vermouth, white wine, or soda water. |
| CASTER SUGAR |
| An often used term for superfine sugar. |
| Cerise |
| also known as Kirsch. |
| Certosa |
| Chambord |
| A French liqueur made from black raspberries and other fruits. |
| Champagne Glass |
| Designed to use with Champagne and Sparkling wines. |
| Chartreuse |
| A type of liqueur made by Carthusian monks since 1605. |
| Cherry Heering |
| A cherry based liqueur from Denmark. (Also known as Peter Heering) |
| Cherry liqueurs |
| Like orange liqueurs, these are usually compounded with fruit, flavorings, and sweeteners. A few outstanding names include Cherry Marnier (France), Cherry Heering (Denmark), DeKuyper (the Netherlands), Cheristock (Italy), Rocher Cherry Brandy (France), Grant's Morella Cherry Brandy (England), Cerasella (Italy), and Wisniak (Poland). Maraschino liqueur, like cherry cordials, is made by many distillers. The world's largest producer of maraschino is the Luxardo firm of Torreglia, Italy. |
| China-Martini |
| An Italian bitter liqueur made by Martini and Rossi. |
| Chocolate liqueurs |
| Creme de cacao ( widely available from numerous distillers) is the common chocolate flavour found in many chocolate based drinks. There are also many specialty chocolate liqueurs available. |
| Chouao |
| Cocktail Glass |
| A stemmed glass ranging in size from three to six ounces and with variously shaped bowls. |
| Coffee liqueurs |
| Coffee flavoured liqueurs. Examples include brand leaders Kahlua ( Mexican) and Tia Maria ( Jamaican). |
| Cognac |
| French Brandy that is only produced in the Cognac region of France. |
| Coing |
| Eau-de-vie made from quince. |
| Cointreau |
| This famous French liqueur brand is a triple sec that is popular straight or as an ingrediant in mixed drinks. Enter "Cointreau" in our "in the Fridge" feature to explore the over eighty recipes that include Cointreau. |
| Collins Glass |
| A longer version of the highball glass that can hold ten to fourteen ounces. This glass is often used for exotic specialty drinks. (ie. Zombie or Singapore Sling). Also known as a chimney glass. |
| Cordial Médoc |
| A French liqueur made from brandy. |
| Creme de Noyaux |
| A creme liqueur with a bitter almond flavour. |
| Crème liqueurs |
| Cordials that have a high sugar content and a creme like texture. There are numerous types of creme liqueurs and many different brands. |
| Creme Yvette |
| A cream liqueur made from aromatic seeds and brandy, and sweetened from violet petals. |
| Cuarenta y Tres |
| A brandy liqueur from Spain.( Also known as Licor 43.) |
| Curaçao |
| An orange liqueur made from the peels of green oranges from the island of Curaçao. |
| Cynar |
| An Italian wine flavoured with artichoke. |
