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🍸 Perfect
Definition: Refers to a cocktail (usually a Manhattan or Martini) that uses equal parts sweet and dry vermouth.Example: A Perfect Manhattan contains whiskey, ½ sweet vermouth, ½ dry vermouth, and bitters.Tip: The term “perfect” means a balanced use of vermouths — not “ideal” or “flawless.”
🍸Up
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Definition: Served chilled, in a stemmed glass (like a coupe or martini glass), without ice.
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How it's made: Typically shaken or stirred with ice, then strained into a glass.
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Example: “Vodka Martini, up” = shaken with ice and served chilled in a martini glass, no ice in the drink
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Up and Over
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Definition: Not a standardized classic term — but can refer to a drink that is first shaken or stirred (up) and then poured over fresh ice (over).
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Usage: Seen in craft bar language to describe a hybrid between “up” and “on the rocks.”
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Interpretation: A drink chilled like a cocktail, but served over ice for longevity or presentation.
⚡ Electric
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Definition: A modern bar term usually used to describe a drink that is visually bright, vividly colored, or has a zingy (often citrusy or sour) flavor profile.
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Often Includes: Bright ingredients like blue curaçao, citrus, or even energy drinks.
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Examples:
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Electric Lemonade: Vodka, blue curaçao, lemon juice, and lemon-lime soda.
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Electric Smashes or Electric Margaritas typically use neon colors and bold sweet-sour profiles.
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🧅 Gibson
Definition: A Martini-style cocktail made with gin and dry vermouth, but garnished with a cocktail onion instead of the usual olive or twist.Flavor Note: The onion adds a briny, savory note distinct from the olive's sharp saltiness.Example: 2 oz gin, ½ oz dry vermouth, stirred and served up with a pearl onion garnish.
🧅 Gibson
Definition: A Martini-style cocktail made with gin and dry vermouth, but garnished with a cocktail onion instead of the usual olive or twist.Flavor Note: The onion adds a briny, savory note distinct from the olive's sharp saltiness.Example: 2 oz gin, ½ oz dry vermouth, stirred and served up with a pearl onion garnish.